Pictures Humans are the only animals at the South Pole itself. There are a variety of other animals such as penguins and seals on the coast of Antarctica and in the surrounding waters. See this map for an idea of what animals are found where in Antarctica and the surrounding ocean. There are no polar bears at the South Pole. Polar Bears live at the North Pole, and penguins live at the South Pole.
Humans bring in the only plants at the South Pole itself.
There are a variety of other plants such as moss and lichen nearer to the coast of Antarctica. Question submitted by Sandra Farley's High School class at Community School South, East Palo, Alto, California. No, these animals live in the Arctic region near the North Pole. No, there are no living animals besides us people at the South Pole. It is too cold and there is no food for them.