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-[[File:Snow Petrel-1.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
+[[File:Flight Deck.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
-The '''[[snow petrel]]''' is one of only three birds that breed exclusively in [[Antarctica]] and has been seen at the geographic [[South Pole]]. It has the most southerly breeding distribution of any bird.
+There is a long, proud tradition of '''[[United States Navy]]''' involvement in the exploration and governance of both [[Westarctica]] and the entire continent of [[Antarctica]]. Without the influence of the U.S. Navy, it's quite possible Westarctica would not exist at all.
-Snow petrels feed mainly on fish, some cephalopods, mollusks, and [[krill]], as well as carrion. During the winter, they disperse to the [[pack ice]], [[ice]] floes, and the open sea. Flocks are characteristically seen sitting on [[iceberg]]s. Only very rarely are they observed north of the pack ice.
+From the 1920s to the 1960s, the United States Navy led the world in exploration of [[Marie Byrd Land]], the most remote part of Antarctica, which remained largely unexplored and had not been claimed by any nation. Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]] was the driving force behind the Navy's penetration into the Great White Continent and his teams largely consisted of Navy personnel with some civilian scientists to support their operations. As a result of this heavy involvement of U.S. sailors and naval officers, most features in [[Westarctica]] were consequently named after them.
-With an occurrence range of 35,900,000 km2 (13,861,067 sq mi), and an estimated population of 4 million adult birds, the IUCN has classified this bird as least concern for conservation efforts.
+From the early days of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]], active duty U.S. Navy sailors have always held prominent positions in the [[Royal Council|government]] and [[Peerage of Westarctica|nobility]] of [[Westarctica]].
-'''([[Snow petrel|Full Article...]])'''
+'''([[United States Navy|Full Article...]])'''