|
Family
|
Genus/Species
|
Common Name
|
| (1)
Cetaceae |
| Balaenidiae |
Eubalaena australis
(Eubalaena glacialis, Balaena
glacialis) |
Southern Right Whale |
| Balaenopteridae |
Balaenoptera musculus |
Blue Whale |
| Balaenoptera physalus |
Fin Whale |
| Balaenoptera borealis |
Sei Whale |
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
Minke Whale |
| Megaptera novaeangliae |
Humpback Whale |
| Physeteridae |
Physeter macrocephalus
(Physeter catodon) |
Sperm Whale |
| Ziphiidae |
Berardius arnuxii |
Arnoux's Beaked Whale |
| Mesoplodon grayi |
Gray's Beaked Whale |
| Hyperoodon planifrons |
Southern Bottlenose Whale |
| Delphinidae |
Orcinus orca |
Killer Whale |
| Globicephala melas |
Long-finned Pilot Whale |
| Lagenorhynchus cruciger |
Hourglass Dolphin |
| (2)
Carnivora/Pinnepedia |
| Otariidae |
Arctocephalus gazella |
Antarctic Fur Seal |
| Arctocephalus tropicalis |
Subantarctic Fur Seal |
| Phocidae |
Leptonychotes weddelli |
Weddell Seal |
| Lobodon carcinophagus |
Crabeater Seal |
| Hydrurga leptonyx |
Leopard Seal |
| Ommatophoca rossi |
Ross Seal |
| Mirounga leonina |
Southern Elephant Seal |
The
Nature of the Antarctic 
Antarctic
Native Mammals
