While krill may be small to look at, these shrimp-like crustaceans play an outsized role in the global food web. They support the diets of several whale species, including the largest animals to ...

Humpback whales blow spiraling circles of bubbles to create underwater nets for their tiny prey, krill. Hunter Warick/Alaska Whale Foundation, images collected under NMFS Permit #19703 hide caption ...

A true titan of the ocean, the Blue Whale reigns as the largest and most powerful creature on Earth. With its immense size, reaching up to 98 feet in length and weighing over 400,000 pounds, the Blue ...

Krill is the cornerstone of the Antarctic ecosystem, feeding everything from blue whales, the largest animals to ever exist, to seals, penguins, and countless seabirds. Despite their tiny size ...

Rising toxins found in bowhead whales, harvested for subsistence purposes by Alaska Native communities, reveal that ocean ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see some “great species diversity.” The “abundant” amount of krill in ...

Found in oceans across the globe, a fully grown blue whale can weigh between 130 to 150 tonnes. Surprisingly, they survive by eating tiny krill and often travel long distances while migrating. Whale ...

Park Service officials said they’re looking for more information on last month’s encounter with what appeared to be a medium ...

An endangered humpback whale was recently spotted showing severe injuries from an apparent collision with a boat near Glacier ...

Officials at Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve are asking the public for help gathering information on an ...