WWF, the University of Strathclyde and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have teamed up for the pioneering project, which ...

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change and overfishing.

Whales are the biggest krill predators in South Georgia, but researchers still don’t know exactly how much krill they eat or how their ... by SGSSI and the UK’s Blue Belt Program.

Blue whales are baleen whales. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they almost exclusively eat krill, which they strain out of huge water gulps through baleen plates.

Some of the biggest individuals may eat up to 6 tons of krill in 1 day. Blue whales are also found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. Moreover, there are currently five identifiable and recognized ...

Whales are the biggest krill predators in South Georgia, but researchers still don't know exactly how much krill they eat or how their feeding habits ... The groundfish survey is funded by SGSSI and ...

Blue whales are filter feeders, mainly eating tiny shrimp-like animals called krill. During the feeding season, they can eat up to 4 tons of krill per day. Understanding their feeding behavior and ...

creating bountiful swarms of plankton and krill. This abundance of food became an all-you-can-eat buffet for baleen whales, propelling their growth into unprecedented dimensions. Modern whales, ...

The heart of a blue ... whale) and can drink up to 150 gallons (568 liters) of milk a day and gain as much as 200 lbs (90 kg) per day in its first year. They feed almost exclusively on krill ...

Toothed whales have teeth instead of the keratinous baleen that blue whales and others use to feed on tiny animals, such as krill. Sperm whales, which feed mainly on squid, are the largest predators ...

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When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and marine animals. Acute ...