The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny, shrimp-like animals known as ...

Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

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A team of scientists have been using the colour of seawater to help count tiny Antarctic sea creatures from miles above. They ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

Researchers found that whale feces contain iron and non-toxic copper, essential nutrients for ocean ecosystems. The study ...

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

Krill, small marine crustaceans that live in large schools, are some of the most common animals on Earth and a crucial food source for many marine species such as whales, seals and fish.

More than a dozen supertrawlers are licensed to fish for krill, a tiny crustacean and key food source for whales, dolphins and other animals that travel thousands of miles to feed on it.

Krill are the centre of the Southern Ocean food web above the seabed, sustaining penguins, seals and the world’s largest animals, including blue whales. These tiny creatures are also climate heroes, ...

A blue whale photographed in September 2010.NOAA The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It consumes enormous quantities of tiny ...

The huge whales can eat up to four tonnes of krill every day. Blue whales lunge through large swarms of krill with their mouths open, taking in more food in one mouthful than any other animal on Earth ...