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Blue whales eat krill - tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that live throughout Earth's oceans. The huge whales can eat up to four tonnes of krill every day. Blue whales lunge through large swarms of krill ...
A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...
These colossal cetaceans often reach 30 metres in length and can weigh up to 180 tonnes - so they need to eat a lot to keep them swimming. But despite their enormous size, blue whales feed almost ...
Krill and shrimp may have vaguely similar body shapes, but they're separated by a world of differences in terms of anatomy ...
Wordle answer today sparked confusion as April 4s puzzle threw a curveball at even the most experienced players. With tricky ...
When krill numbers fell again, so did the whales’ songs. Unlike blue whales, humpback whales can also eat anchovies and sardines, and their choruses returned when there was a population ...
Blue whales can eat as much as 6 tons (5.4 metric tons) — about the same weight as an African elephant — of krill every day. Blue whales are massive even at birth. When they are born ...
The whales eat krill and fish that can aggregate in massive schools. However, their diets are distinct. While blue whales only eat krill, humpback whales eat krill and small schooling fish such as ...
A new first-of-its kind study found the marine mammals vocalized less after a marine heat wave decimated their prey, making whale songs a barometer of the effects of climate change on ocean ...