The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...
The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.
Researchers found that whale feces contain iron and non-toxic copper, essential nutrients for ocean ecosystems. The study ...
The University of Washington conducted a study that offers more support to this claim, arguing that whale excrement holds ...
It will use changes in the degree of red coloration detected by satellites to track its quarry: a tiny shrimp smaller than ...
Rod Downie, chief polar advisor at WWF-UK, said: “Antarctic Krill are the Superheroes of the Southern Ocean. These tiny, unsung heroes are the beating heart of the Southern Ocean, sustaining ...
“Antarctic krill are the superheroes of the Southern Ocean. These tiny, unsung heroes are the beating heart of the Southern Ocean, sustaining incredible marine life. “They are the reason why ...
An ocean-going vessel from activists Sea Shepherd will call into Wellington later this week on its way to monitor the krill harvest in Antarctica.
while another revealed that the particles could be reducing the amount of carbon transported to the seafloor by krill. Antarctica is also home to a range of animals including penguins ...