Food Chain

1) Examine the chart on the next slide to see what Antarctic animals eat.2) Print the Antarctic animals colouring page.3) Colour, cut out and arrange the pictures to make food chain wall charts.

algae(phytoplankton)

copepods(zooplankton)

krill(crustacean)

�sh

macaroni penguin

leopard seal

killer whale

AntarcticFood Chain

macaroni penguin

leopard seal

elephant seal

antarctic fur seal

killer whale

minke whale

brown skua

kelp gull

krill

antarctic tooth�sh

mackerel ice�sh

zooplankton, antarctic krill, small �sh

minke whales, penguins, seals, �sh, squid, octopuses, sea birds

antarctic krill, �sh, squid

�sh, squid

antarctic krill, �sh, squid, crabs

penguins, small crabeater, weddell and fur seals, �sh, squid, antarctic krill

small �sh, antarctic krill

small �sh, squid, antarctic krill

�sh, squid, antarctic krill,

small �sh, plankton

small �sh, squid, crabs, krill

small �sh, antarctic krill

plankton

�sh, molluscs, crustaceans, chicks and eggs of other seabirds

�sh, squid, octopus, jelly�sh

eggs and young of Adelie penguins, �sh, molluscs, antarctic krill

Predators PredatorsDietDiet AnimalAnimalleopard seals, killer whales, seabirds

leopard seals, killer whales, sea birds

leopard seals, fur seals, killer whales, seabirds

killer whale

leopard seals, killer whale

killer whales, large sharks

killer whales, leopard seals

killer whales, large sharks

�sh, squid, whales,

seabirds, seals, sperm and killer whales

weddell seals, sperm whales, killer whales

antarctic fur seals, gentoo penguins

killer whales, leopard seals

killer whales, leopard seals

top predator

top predator

crabeater seal

squid

emperor penguin

gentoo penguin albatross

phytoplankton

energy from the sun by photosynthesis

zooplankton, krill, �sh

zooplankton

phytoplankton, bacteria, other zooplankton

other zooplankton, krill, �sh

1) Colour and cut out the pictures.2) Arrange them to make food chain diagrams.3) Paste to make a wall chart.

Antarctic Food Chains

leopard seal

crab

krill

algae(phytoplankton)

Antarctic Ice�sh

kelp gull

gentoopenguin

macaronipenguin

emperor penguin

Antarctic Ice�sh

Antarctic Ice�sh

killer whale

brown skua

Antarctic mackerel

crabeaterseal

krill

krill

krill

Antarctic Ice�sh

squid

squid

copepods (zooplankton)

minkewhale

copepods (zooplankton)

copepods (zooplankton)

algae(phytoplankton)

algae(phytoplankton)