Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) – the world’s biggest fish – are one of the most charismatic marine species. They connect with ...

Usually there's safety in numbers, but it doesn't always work that way. Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) filter-feed on ...

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Last month, the U.N. issued an alarming report predicting worldwide starvation by the year 2050 if we don’t drastically change how and what we eat. A growing number of activists, environmentalists, ...

Individual krill are small, but humpback whales consume huge quantities of them. (Photo credit: National Marine Sanctuaries) Humpback whale surface feeding. (Photo by Logan Pallin) UCSC postdoc Logan ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

The Antarctic, one of the planet's last unspoilt ecosystems, is under threat from mankind's insatiable appetite for harvesting the seas. The population of krill, a tiny crustacean, is in danger from ...

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If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given krill much thought. You’ve heard of them, of course. They’re the small, shrimp-like animals that live in great swarms in most of the world’s ...