Seal Selfie
Watch: Grades 5-12
The leopard seal is one of the largest seal species and an apex predator. So, what could take one on? Another leopard seal! Join Wildlife Biologist and National Geographic Explorer Douglas Krause as he learns more about these formidable predators in the threatened Antarctic ecosystem.
Crittercam: Fishing with Emperors
Watch: Grades 3-12
Time to go fishing! Join National Geographic researchers as they use the Crittercam to follow Emperor Penguins into the ocean as they hunt for a meal.
Antarctic Penguins
Watch: Grades 3-12
To know how many penguins there are in Antarctica, you have to count them, one at a time. Join National Geographic researchers aboard the Endeavor as they gather data on the penguin populations of Antarctica.
Map of Antarctica
Map: Grades K-12
Explore this map of Antarctica and the surrounding ocean floor to learn more about the Earth's southernmost continent.
Antarctic Ice Sheet
Without its massive ice sheet, the land of Antarctica would look considerably different. Learn more about how ice shapes the continent with this infographic.
Life in Extreme Places
Watch: Grades 4-12
If life can exist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, can it also be present on Mars? Learning more about organisms that live in extreme environments like Antarctica can teach us more about what kind of life we might find in even more extreme environments.
Face-to-Face with a Leopard Seal
Watch: Grades 9-12
Photojournalist Paul Nicklen receives an unexpected gift from this major predator.
Emperor Penguins on Ice
Watch: Grades 6-12
Learn how penguins propel themselves on to the ice, out of the water.
Crittercam: Leopard Seal
Watch: Grades 3-12
Go with the floe as Wild Chronicles and National Geographic’s Crittercam® team search for leopard seals in the Antarctic ice.
Modern Explorer | A Tale of Two Explorers
Watch: Grades 5-12
One hundred years ago Ernest Shackleton trekked across the glaciers of the Antarctic to discover new places. Today National Geographic Explorer Alizé Carrère treks across those same locations but with far fewer glaciers. Learn how our climate has changed over the last 100 years in this episode of Modern Explorer.
The Continents: Antarctica Kahoot!
There are seven continents on Earth. Test your knowledge about Antarctica with this Kahoot!
How To Draw a Realistic Emperor Penguin
From the Art for Kids hub, learn how to draw a realistic emperor penguin. You'll need a marker, paper, and colored pencils (black, grey, white, yellow, pink).
Emperor Penguins Speed Launch out of the Water
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Citizen Science
Penguin Watch: Count penguins in remote regions to help us understand their lives and environment.
Nat Geo Kids Penguins Playlist
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Discover the very best penguin videos YouTube has to offer - brought to you by National Geographic Kids!
Adélie Penguin
Adélie penguins breed and raise their young on the continent of Antarctica. Thousands of Adélies gather on the rocky Antarctic shoreline each year. The huge gatherings are called colonies.
Emperor Penguin
Emperor penguins spend their entire lives on Antarctic ice and in its waters. They survive—breeding, raising young, and eating—by relying on a number of clever adaptations.
Krill Smackdown
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Move a group of small, shrimp-like animals called krill around the waters off Antarctica. But look out for predators, such as emperor penguins and blue whales, that see these krill as a tasty snack!
Meet Polar Scientist Dee Boersma
Conservation biologist Dee Boersma travels from the coasts of the Galápagos Islands to the icy Antarctic to study penguins. She talks to Nat Geo Kids about working in remote locations and sharing the planet with other animals.
Read Aloud: If You Were A Penguin
Fun read aloud for Kindergarten and other littles about the lives and habitats of penguins.
Book List
Explore Through Reading: Grades K-12
Books have the ability to transport readers to faraway places. Explore a different part of the world through this curated reading list.
Explorer Classroom
As communities around the world are exploring new ways of teaching and learning this summer, we invite you to join us for live broadcasts of Explorer Classroom on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Explorer Classroom’s live video events connect students with National Geographic Explorers across all seven continents to bring exploration to life.
Explorer Classroom Special Edition: Photo Camp Live
Ages 16+
Learn from National Geographic Explorers and photographers each Friday at 2:00 p.m. EDT, as they share their journeys to capture powerful moments of community and connection. Hear about their experiences in the field, the passion that drives their work, and their efforts to cultivate empathy and understanding through their assignments, whether it’s documenting the lives of people facing injustice or a community’s cultural ties to the natural world. Receive a weekly assignment and share your photos on social media.
Events are free and open to the public. Register for a chance at one of six on-camera spots to ask Explorers your questions face to face!