Antarctic blue whales, a critically endangered species, may be thriving off Antarctica, according to a new study. Photo from Robert Haverly, UnSplash For years, the icy waters off Antarctica have ...
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent ...
A new publication from WWF, the conservation organization, warns that the main food source for Antarctic blue whales, krill, is under threat due to melting polar ice, linked to climate change. Bonn, ...
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 – ...
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent ...
Whales, the majestic giants of the ocean, have a remarkable evolutionary history that dates back over 50 million years. Once land-dwelling creatures that walked on four legs, these marine mammals ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A humpback whale surfaces near two trawlers. All are pursuing Antarctic krill. Youenn Kerdavid/Sea Shepherd Global, CC BY-ND Today ...
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