Each year, humpback whales make their long trip from Antarctica up past Australia's coast. But the journey that once followed ancient paths has become a maze of man-made hazards. What's ...

The ferry was late, but not because of the usual traffic. Sydney commuters watched from an idling boat this month as humpback whales the size of buses surfaced ...

More information: Dominik Bahlburg et al, Mapping encounters between Antarctic krill fishing vessels and air-breathing krill predators using acoustic data from the fishery, Proceedings of the ...

Antarctic krill is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are increasingly becoming the focus of fishing, which can incur ...

In search of krill, fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean encounter penguins during their main breeding season in the immediate vicinity of their breeding colonies. Antarctic krill is a key ...

Industrial krill vessel fishing among feeding whales in Antarctica. Photo by Youenne Kerdavid/Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd Global CEO Alex Cornelissen, near one of the krill super trawlers.