Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin ...

The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

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 ...

Humans aren't the only ones repelled by penguin poo, however. To krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, the smell of penguin poo ...

Initially, there was a large increase in krill, shortly followed by a leap in anchovy abundance. By comparison, blue and fin whale song rose primarily during the years where krill was more plentiful.

Recent times have seen an increase in the demand for Antarctic krill oil due to the numerous health benefits it offers. This oil, derived from small shrimp-like organisms known as krill that dwell ...

New research led by a University of Tasmania (UTAS) researcher has revealed that one particular smelly substance can trigger ...

I recently visited the blue whales in the Sea of Cortez near Loreto, Mexico. These majestic mammals, the largest among us, are 85 feet long. They are an endangered species.