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The '''[[Weddell seal]]''' is a relatively large and abundant true seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding [[Antarctica]]. Weddell seals have the most southerly distribution of any mammal, with a habitat that extends as far south as McMurdo Sound (at 77°S). Because of its abundance, relative accessibility, and ease of approach by humans, it is the best-studied of the Antarctic seals. An estimated 800,000 individuals remain today. Weddell seals gather in small groups around cracks and holes in the [[ice]]. These animals can also be found in large groups on ice attached to the continent. In the winter, they stay in the water to avoid blizzards, with only their heads poking through breathing holes in the ice. These seals are often observed lying on their sides, when on land. They are very docile and placid animals and can be approached easily.
The '''[[Fosdick Mountains]]''' are an east–west trending mountain range with marked serrate outlines, standing along the south side of [[Balchen Glacier]] at the head of [[Block Bay]], in the [[Ford Ranges]] of [[Westarctica]]. The mountains were discovered by the [[Byrd Antarctic Expedition]] in 1929, and named by [[Richard E. Byrd]] for Raymond B. Fosdick, who became president of the Rockefeller Foundation.




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Latest revision as of 16:52, 12 September 2025

Orientation to Fosdick Mountains.jpg

The Fosdick Mountains are an east–west trending mountain range with marked serrate outlines, standing along the south side of Balchen Glacier at the head of Block Bay, in the Ford Ranges of Westarctica. The mountains were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1929, and named by Richard E. Byrd for Raymond B. Fosdick, who became president of the Rockefeller Foundation.


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