By Bobby Bascomb Nearly all of Antarctica’s iconic wildlife, from penguins to seals and whales, depend on krill, tiny ...

Sea Shepherd will return to Antarctica in spring 2025, supported by a campaign to map out the krill supply chain, connecting products and business choices with their impact on whales. Krill ...

Antarctic krill swimming between the Southern Ocean's surface and seafloor depths, make a "surprisingly small" contribution ...

Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern ... may leave Antarctica’s whales, seals and penguins struggling to survive.

One of the key findings from recent studies is the increasing demand for Antarctic krill, a small crustacean that serves as a primary food source for many marine animals, including whales ...

Other species, such as albatross and killer whales are indirectly dependent. The decision of the krill fishing companies comes ahead of a meeting of the Antarctic Ocean Commission (CCAMLR).

In this photo made by a CCAMLR observer, fishermen aboard the Chilean krill trawler Antarctic Endeavour prepare to release a humpback whale caught in a net in waters between Chile and Antarctica on ...

said the solo whale we watched "bubble-netting" was "using its fin as a tool" to trap krill, the tiny crustaceans that Antarctic whales eat more than one tonne of each day. Humpback whales are the ...

An expedition to study Antarctic krill and the baleen whales that feed upon them is underway in the Antarctic Peninsula. The project is funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus. The team of ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nearly all of Antarctica’s iconic wildlife, from penguins to seals and whales, depend on krill, tiny crustaceans that make up the base of the ...