Antarctica food chain

By Ella and Rorie

PHYTOPLANKTON
Phytoplankton is a plant that lives on the
grounds of Antarctica.
What eats phytoplankton?
- Krill

Krill
Krill is small fish that is the only thing that eats
phytoplankton

What eats krill?

- Fish
- whale
- Squid
- seal

- penguin
- elephant seal

fish
Did you know that most species of aquatic fish live in
antarctica some of them are
-mackerel icefish
-toothfish
-patagonian toothfish

What eats these fish ?

- Whale
- Squid
- Seal
- Penguin
- Elephant seal
- Orcar

Squid
The squid is a marine cephalopod similar to the octopus. Squid, like cuttlefish,
have eight arms and two tentacles arranged in pairs. Some species of squid are
known to have 10 arms!
There are around 300 different species of squid found in the oceans of
antarctica.

What eats squid ???

- Sea birds
- Crab eater seal
- Leopard seal
- Penguin
- Orca

Penguins
Their are many different species of penguins that live in the
antarctic. These penguins are the Adlie penguin, Chinstrap
penguin, Emperor penguin, Gentoo penguin, King penguin,
Macaroni penguin and the Rockhopper penguin.

What eats penguins ???

- Orca
- Crab eater seal
- Leopard seal

Crab
eater
seal
Crab eater seal
Crab eater seals spend their entire lives in the pack ice surrounding Antarctica.
They rest, breed and moult on the pack ice. They feed in the surrounding water.
They generally move southwards in spring, and northwards in autumn, as the
pack ice gets bigger or smaller with the seasons.

What eats crab eater seal?

- Orca
- Elephant seal
- Penguin

Blue whale
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth.
These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30
meters) long and upwards of 200 tons.

What eats blue whale?

- Orca

Elephant seal
Elephant seals get their name from the adult males, which have
a nose that looks rather like a short elephant trunk. Southern
elephant seals are found all around Antarctica and breed on
subantarctic islands including South Georgia, Peninsula Valdez,
Heard Island, and Macquarie Island.
what eats the elephant seal ?
- Orca

Sea bird
Seabirds are most commonly found on or near
the ocean. However many sea birds may be
found at other water sources, such as lakes and
wetlands.
What eats sea birds??
Orcas

Orca
Orcas, or killer whales, are the largest of the
dolphins and one of the world's most powerful
predators. They feast on marine mammals such
as seals, sea lions, fish, squid, seabirds and even
whales.
What eats orcas??
NOTHING!!!

Thanks for watching our food chain

PowerPoint
Credits go to
Blake, Alex.P and me (Ella) for the
amazing sounds of the animals !!!!!
Done by Ella and Roire