Standing at the edge of the world, in a place I only knew from photos and documentaries, I can’t imagine a greater thrill ...

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 – ...

Krill oil is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids that offer health benefits for the heart, joints and immune ...

Krill – the small, shrimp-like crustacean – is a keystone species. It underpins the marine ecosystem of the Southern ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

MIAMI – Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned.

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 ...

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 ...