Of the thousands of species that populate Antarctica and the Arctic, it seems hundreds are “bipolar”: they are found at both ends of the 11,000-kilometre span between the poles
Stephanthus antarcticus, an Antarctic sea anemone, is seen in real, living colour for the first time.
(Image: AWI)
This blind lobster is a previously unknown species. It was collected from about 300 metres beneath the surface of the sea.
(Image: Tin-Yam Chan, CoMarge)
Chiasmodon niger, the black swallower, is a deep-sea fish. It can extend its stomach to three times its size to swallow fish that are larger than itself.
(Image: MAR-ECO)
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Cliona limacine is a species of sea butterfly. Researchers found such creatures at both poles.
(Image: Kevin Raskoff / ArcOD)
The Arctic is also home to some stunning species of jellyfish.
(Image: Kevin Raskoff / ArcOD / MPC)
