Their food, however, comes from the rich oceans around the continent. Emperor penguins Microbes in and under the ice Scientists have discovered that microbes live in Antarctica's ice and could be living in huge lakes buried under the ice. Many researchers would like to probe a huge lake deep under the Russian Vostok Station to look for microbes that have been cut off from the rest of the world for millions of years. Southern seals Life under the Southern Ocean, whales, krill, fish Australian Ant. International Whaling Convention Australian Ant.
Vegetation is mostly lower plant groups such as fungi, mosses, liverworts, and lichens.