: 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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The krill avoid the bubbles, becoming trapped inside the net.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
On average, the paper found that the whales increased krill density seven times by using the nets.
—Sara Tabin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The whale pump is a process that begins when whales plunge deep into the ocean to feed on krill, before returning to the surface and defecating.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
These gigantic beings feed on krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, and populations could be heavily impacted by changing ocean conditions as the world warms.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
On average, the paper found that the whales increased krill density seven times by using the nets.
—Sara Tabin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The whale pump is a process that begins when whales plunge deep into the ocean to feed on krill, before returning to the surface and defecating.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
These gigantic beings feed on krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, and populations could be heavily impacted by changing ocean conditions as the world warms.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
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krill
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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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