: planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales
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Warmer waters as a result of climate change and krill harvesting could be disturbing traditional humpback feeding grounds, forcing whales to go farther and farther to find food.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.
—James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the seal would not be part of Zillion's normal diet, with humpback whales preferring to filter-feed on small crustaceans (mostly krill) and small fish.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Though leopard seals are widespread and abundant, overfishing, retreating sea ice and warming waters mean that krill and penguins, their main food sources, are both in decline.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.
—James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the seal would not be part of Zillion's normal diet, with humpback whales preferring to filter-feed on small crustaceans (mostly krill) and small fish.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 18 Sep. 2024
Though leopard seals are widespread and abundant, overfishing, retreating sea ice and warming waters mean that krill and penguins, their main food sources, are both in decline.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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: small crustaceans and their larvae that make up plankton and form a major food of baleen whales
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