Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem as an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are increasingly ...

Interestingly, the krill also appeared to lose their appetite in the presence of penguin poop, feeding 64 percent less efficiently than under normal conditions. ( Penguins don't live at the South ...

Coauthor Chris Johnson, the global lead of the World Wide Fund for Nature’s Protecting Whales & Dolphins Initiative, said this research shows that highly precautionary management measures are needed ...

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem: it is an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

Krill is a catchall term for roughly 86 species that are found throughout the world’s open oceans. They are only about the size of a human thumb, but play an important role in the global food web.

Submarine canyons around Antarctica tend to have less sea ice, higher sea surface temperatures, and more biomass such as ...

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin appears like a voracious giant, streamlined like a torpedo, chasing and ...