The only complete guide to the wildlife and natural history of the vast, beautiful Antarctic region. Illustrates all the region's birds and marine mammals with stunning colour photos, and includes distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects.

This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals.