Antarctic krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, are an important species in the Southern Ocean ecosystem and global carbon cycle ...

Antarctic krill don’t just sequester carbon in their poop; they also make carbon-rich pellets out of leftovers. But microplastics may throw a wrench in the works.

All along the western Antarctic Peninsula, whales, penguins and seals in their millions depend on krill (Euphausia superba) ...

A study from the University of Tasmania, Australia, has made a momentous discovery while observing the feeding behaviour of ...

In search of krill, fishing vessels in the Southern Ocean encounter penguins during their main breeding season in the immediate vicinity of their breeding colonies. Antarctic krill is a key species in ...

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to a report by the Associated Press that the Antarctic krill fishery may have to imminently close due to an unprecedented high catch, the ...

MIAMI (AP) — 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 ...