: 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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Marine heatwaves also occurred in 2018 and 2019 during the summer months, when whales fatten up on krill to prepare for the rest of the year, according to NOAA.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Sea birds, seals, whales, fish and others rely on krill, a preferred salmon food.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
That onboard submersible can roam Marguerite Bay to hunt for bioluminescent plankton, sponges, and even Antarctic krill swarms.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
Blue whales, the biggest animals on the planet, will also make an occasional appearance, depending on whether krill, their favorite food, ventures closer to shore.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Sea birds, seals, whales, fish and others rely on krill, a preferred salmon food.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2025
That onboard submersible can roam Marguerite Bay to hunt for bioluminescent plankton, sponges, and even Antarctic krill swarms.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2025
Blue whales, the biggest animals on the planet, will also make an occasional appearance, depending on whether krill, their favorite food, ventures closer to shore.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
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“Krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krill. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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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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