: 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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These methods can also help keep track of them as climate change warms oceans, possibly changing where krill live and where humpbacks might go to feed and breed.
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Robbie spoke with the naturalist, who pulled bottles of krill and whale poop from his pockets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Fin whales, like other large marine life drawn to the area, feast on krill and schooling fish.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
An altered Antarctic landscape could have significant impacts on its wildlife, from the microorganisms and algae that prop up the food chain – food for krill which, in turn, feed many of the region’s whales – to the penguins and seals that rely on sea ice for feeding and resting.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Robbie spoke with the naturalist, who pulled bottles of krill and whale poop from his pockets.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Fin whales, like other large marine life drawn to the area, feast on krill and schooling fish.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
An altered Antarctic landscape could have significant impacts on its wildlife, from the microorganisms and algae that prop up the food chain – food for krill which, in turn, feed many of the region’s whales – to the penguins and seals that rely on sea ice for feeding and resting.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
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“Krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krill. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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