Extreme environments links

A selection of video highlights (MPEG format) from NOAA/VENTS research activities on the Juan de Fuca and Gorda Ridges before the NeMO Project started at Axial Volcano
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/vents/geology/video_other.html

Black Smoker Vents - great You-tube video (beware: some links bring in curious animations based on blues music!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHlGlWyJ34I

Medium sized RealPlayer video
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0384_video1-stream.htm

Black smokers - small Quicktime videos from ROV (remotely operate vehicle) Jason
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/expeditions/blacksmokers/gallery.html

Article on hydrothermal vents Living at Extremes by Peter Tyson
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/abyss/life/extremes.html

Small quicktime video from above Temperature of this Juan de Fuca Smoker: 648°F
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/expeditions/blacksmokers/gallery.html

Nature Penguins of the antarctic (1.5 minutes video)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/antarcticpenguins/video.html

National Geographic 'Kids Feature' on Emperor Penguins - possibly best viewed away from the containing page, although you cannot escape the American soundtrack
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Emperor-penguin