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Cold Lands and Icy Seas

The Arctic and Antarctica: What are the Arctic and Antarctica like, and how are they different?

Let's start with the Arctic. It is at the top of the Earth. It is around the North Pole.

Sea ice is sea water that froze. It floats on the ocean.

Polar bears live in the Arctic. They eat seals. They are strong swimmers.

A mother bear digs a den in the snow. She has her cubs there in winter. She usually has twins.

Now let's meet some whales. Belugas are white whales. They make many sounds.

Next, let's see Antarctica. Antarctica is a continent. A huge sheet of ice covers it.

Is it hot or cold there? As of November 2026, Antarctica is very cold and dry.

Now let's look at a bird. Emperor penguins are birds that cannot fly. They live in Antarctica.

They huddle together to keep warm. They are the largest penguins.

Polar bears do not live in Antarctica. Penguins do not live in the Arctic.

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