Peter and Jackie Main
Weddel Seal
Perhaps the most well-known all the Antarctic seals, the Weddell seal lives farther south than any other mammal.
These relatively placid animals are usually found in large groups on fast pack ice (ice attached to the continent) and can be easily approached by humans. Most of their time, however, is spent in the frigid Antarctic waters beneath several meters of ice, only emerging through cracks and blowholes to breathe, rest, and have their pups.