With all the snow and ice in Antarctica, it's easy to get lost. Help Tim find his way using a map and a compass.

Uh oh! A fast-growing crack in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf could soon release a truly huge hunk of ice into the ocean.

Describes the threat of climate change in the Antarctica to emperor penguins by affecting the ice sheets where penguin breeding grounds are located.

A website about Richard E. Byrd, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, and Sir Hubert Wilkins and Antarctica exploration.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a telescope called IceCube that is buried under the ice in Antarctica. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

During the International Polar Year, scientists descended on the Arctic and the Antarctic in droves. While there, they documented their experiences and research work. That rich database of information, covering November 2007 to October...

Explains what ice shelves are and provides a list with descriptions of the ice shelves in Antarctica.

Get an overview of Antarctica. Find out what invertebrates, flowering plants, lichens, and mosses are living in this primitive ecosystem.

A huge bluff of snow and ice in the Antarctica. [Photo]