Scientists alarmed by sharp drop in Emperor penguin numbers
Emperor penguins, the largest of their kind, are facing a growing threat as shrinking sea ice puts their future at risk. The birds..
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Southern Ocean
Ocean around Antarctica
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of 21,960,000 km2 (8,480,000 sq mi), it is the second-smallest of the five principal oceanic divisions, smaller than the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, and larger than the Arctic Ocean.
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