Amazing footage that contrasts the beauty of nature with the harsh realities of life in Antarctica. South Polar Skuas or Antarctic Skuas (Stercorarius maccormicki) are seabirds that are strong, acrobatic fliers and generally aggressive in disposition. Fighting over food such as this Weddell seal carcass is a day in the life of a Skua. The south polar skua is commonly seen attacking penguins and eating penguin eggs, and are even known to attack people at McMurdo Station for food.
This video is part of our antarctic wildlife collection which features a variety antarctic animals filmed in McMurdo Sound.
Facts About Skuas
Are skuas seagulls or gulls? no.
Do skuas go swimming? Yes they can swim.
Called jaeger in North America
What do skuas eat?
The south polar skua feeds on mainly fish often obtained by robbing gulls, terns and even gannets of their catches, but also from fishing. It will also eat other birds, rabbits, and carrion.
They are famous for killing adelie penguin chicks and eating them alive or dead. Scientists sometimes try to rescue the adelies.
Distribution, Habitat, migration and Breeding / Mating:
It breeds on Antarctic coasts, usually laying two eggs in November and December. It is a migrant, migrating in winter at sea in the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. In the eastern North Atlantic it is replaced by the Great Skua. South polar skuas have been seen at the actual South Pole.
Other Titles
Skuas calling and making noise while scavenging food from an animal corpse.
Skua vs Skua - a squabble over a meal [video with audio]
life and death in Antarctia - Skuas playing with their food
Sound of skuas fighting over a "killing"- survival on the harshest continent on earth.
Skua flight: Skuas flying around a dead weddell seal
Translations:
Págalos luchan por un cuerpo de una foca en Antártida
págalo antártico sureño polar escúa polar
Moleiros / Mandriãos Brigam por uma Carcaça de Foca na Antártida (moleiro do sul ou mandrião do sul)
Stercorari Litigano Per Una Carcassa Di Foca In Antartide
Labbes Se Battent Sur Une Carcasse De Phoque
Labbe de McCormick antarctique
Antarktische Raubmöwe Raubmöwen Seevogel Antarktikskua Südpolarskua
แอนตาร์กติก สคิว, นกทะเล, สคัวขั้วโลกใต้
Поморники антарктические птицы морские птицы Поморниковые Южнополярный поморник
도둑갈매기류 남극 도둑 갈매기 해조, 남극 조류 바다새
Nam Cực Skua chim biển
灰賊鷗, 贼鸥，南极鸟，海鸟
Wydrzyk antarktyczny Wydrzyki
Chaluha antarktická mořští ptáci
オオトウゾクカモメ 南極の鳥、南極トウゾクカモメ、海鳥
अंटार्कटिक पक्षी, समुद्री पक्षी
Поморники Поморникові антарктичних птахів морських
Ανταρκτική πουλιά θαλασσοπούλια
দখিনা পাখি
الكركر,السكيف لباس تحتاني والطيور القطبية والطيور البحرية
חמסניים חמסנים ציפורים אנטארקטיקה עופות ים
Pomornici Antartika manuk segara
antarktički morske ptice
Sydpolslabb Labbar fåglar sjöfåglar
antarktična morske ptice
Antarctic mga ibon, ibon sa dagat
Délsarki halfarkas Halfarkasfélék Antarktisz madarak tengeri madarak
burung daerah Kutub Selatan burung laut
ਅੰਟਾਰਟਿਕ ਪੰਛੀ ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਦੇ ਪੰਛੀ
Sørjo Jofamilien Joer Antarktis fugler sjøfugl
चरा समुद्र चरा
Suidpoolroofmeeu Roofmeeue Antarktiese voëls seevoëls
zogjtë Antarktidë, zogjtë e detit
Ծովահենաորորներ Անտարկտիկայի Թռչուններ ծովային թռչուններ
morskih ptica
Zuidpooljager jagers antarctische vogels zeevogels
បក្សី អង់តាក់ទិក សត្វស្លាប សមុទ្រ
ນົກ ທະເລ
Dienvidu polārā klijkaija Antarktikas jūras putni
Plėšikiniai Antarkties jūros paukščiai
Антарктикот птици морски птици
Lup de mare Pescărușii arctici păsări
Скуас Антарцтиц птице морске птице
Antarktída morské vtáky
shimbiraha antarctic badda
manuk laut
Shakwe-mporaji bahari ndege
Korsan martıgiller yırtıcı antarctic kuşlar deniz kuşları
Antarktida dengiz qushlar
انٹارکٹک پرندوں ، سمندر پرندوں
Antarctic eye okun
антарктическите птици, морски птици
Etelämantereenkihu Kihut antarktis merilintuja
قاپوی قطب جنوب (پرندگان دریایی قطب جنوب)
Sydpolarkjove Kjover Antarktis havfugle
lind merelindude
Антарктикийн шувуу, далай
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