The Antarctic fur seal was very heavily hunted in the 18th and 19th centuries for its pelt by sealers from the United States and the United Kingdom. The Weddell seal, a "true seal", is named after Sir James Weddell, commander of British sealing expeditions in the Weddell Sea. Antarctic krill, which congregate in large schools, is the keystone species of the ecosystem of the Southern Ocean, and is an important food organism for whales, seals, leopard seals, fur seals, squid, icefish, penguins, albatrosses and many other birds. COUNT 5
QSN1 What animal was greatly hunted during the 18th and 19th centuries? ANS1 Antarctic fur seal QSN2 What did  Sir James Weddell command? ANS2 British sealing expeditions QSN3 For whom is the Weddell seal named ? ANS3 Sir James Weddell QSN4 What is a very important species in the Southern Ocean? ANS4 Antarctic krill QSN5 Why is the krill so important to the Antarctic area? ANS5 important food