Many animals live on the land, including seals of various species.
There are many fish and other animals living under the ice, including several whale species.
The ocean biota is much more dense and diverse, due to the quantity of nutrients made available by glacial scouring and erosion.
More Information: Other Crustaceans: and other invertebrates: shrimps, crabs, urchins, krill, corals, snails, etc.
Arachnids:
mites: (Order:
Sarcoptiformes, Family:
Ameronothridae),
Species: Alaskozetes antarcticus;
Species: Halozetes belgicae;
Avians:
Albatrosses: (Order: Procellariiformes, Family: Diomedeidae), 5 species;
Cormorants: (Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae), 3 species;
Ducks: (Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae) Yellow-billed Pin-tail (Anas georgica), 1 species;
Gulls: (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Laridae) Kelp Gull (Larus domincanus), 1 species;
Penguins: (Order: Sphenisciformes, Family: Spheniscidae), 7 species, one, the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri ), is endemic to Antarctica;
Petrels & Shearwaters (Order: Procellariiformes, Family: procellariidae), 18 species;
Storm Petrels: (Order: Procellariiformes, Family: Hydrobatidae), 3 species;
Diving Petrels: (Order: Procellariiformes, Family: (Pelecanoidiadae), 2 species;
Squas: (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Stercorariidae), 2 species;
Snowy Sheathbill: (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Chionididae) (Chionis alba), 1 species;
Terns: (Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Sternidae), 2 species
Cephalopods:
Octopi;
Squid;
Crustaceans:
Krill
Insects:
Midge: Parochlus steineni, only winged insect native to the Antarctic;
Springtails: (Megaphorura arctica)