MIAMI — Trawling near Antarctica for krill — a crustacean central to the diet of whales and a critical buffer to global warming — has surged to a record and is fast approaching a never before reached ...

A humpback whale surfaces near two trawlers. All are pursuing Antarctic krill. Youenn Kerdavid/Sea Shepherd Global, CC BY-ND Today a new threat is emerging: industrial fishing for Antarctic krill – ...

MIAMI — Officials have shut down early the remote krill fishery near Antarctica after trawling for the tiny crustacean — a vital food source for whales that also helps fight climate change — exceeded ...

Southern Ocean whale populations are being threatened by human activity — a trend that could worsen global warming, Stanford researchers found in a study published in September. Researchers at ...

New research has incidentally discovered that microplastics may cause Antarctic krill to eject food more often than normal, ...

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key ...

Read full article: Salvation Army Angel Tree Program deadline is Dec. 8 MIAMI – Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for ...

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales — species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, ...

When Antarctic krill swarm, the semi-transparent shrimp-like crustaceans join together in the millions or trillions, forming dense coral-colored underwater clouds as they swim in sync with one another ...

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. The study shows that a single species, Antarctic krill ...