Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole

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Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole.

Antarctica is the Earth's most southern continent located at the South Pole.

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About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice.

About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice.

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There are no trees or bushes that grow in the Antarctic,

There are no trees or bushes that grow in the Antarctic, only moss and algae.
only moss and algae.

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Whales, seals and birds live in the waters and coastal areas

Whales, seals and birds live in the waters and coastal areas of the Antarctic.
of the Antarctic.

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Penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Antarctic.

Penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Antarctic.

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These birds can't fly and live on the ice sheets and coastal

These birds can't fly and live on the ice sheets and coastal waters.
waters.

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Global warming
and pollution are
threatening this
precious ecosystem.

Global warming and pollution are threatening this precious ecosystem.

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Before the 1960s there was no regulation or protection of Antarctica.

Before the 1960s there was no regulation or protection of Antarctica.

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The Antarctic treaty now protects all the animals and plants there and

The Antarctic treaty now protects all the animals and plants there and
prohibits pollution in the area.

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Pollution of the sea is prohibited and no Antarctic animal can be

Pollution of the sea is prohibited and no Antarctic animal can be captured or hunted. .
captured or hunted. .
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