The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...

Antarctic krill is a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem as an important food source for many species, such as whales, seals and penguins. However, the small crustaceans are increasingly ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the ...

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

To give you an idea of how much mass this is: there are about 400 million tonnes of Antarctic krill in the Southern Ocean (and way more than that before whaling), while the entire human population ...

A new study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the ...

The increased catch rates of Antarctic krill follows a common trend in the Southern Ocean. “Before krill, whale oil was the resource of interest for fisheries.

Like the whales, they were fishing for Antarctic krill. Because the Southern Ocean is so remote, few people realized that krill fishing was competing directly with whales.

For humpback whales, it's krill – small shrimp-like animals floating in the ocean. Capturing enough krill can take a lot of work, like if your morning bowl of cereal were spread out across a ...