Antarctic Marine Biodiversity Data Now Online (2 of 3) (IMAGE)

Census of Marine Life

Antarctic Marine Biodiversity Data Now Online (2 of 3)

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Census of Marine Life scientists were entertained by Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) as they rushed out of the cold Southern Ocean water. Census scientists discovered 700 new species in three separate expeditions to the area.

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Credit: Armin Rose: German Center for Marine Biodiversity (DZMB)

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