This data will help estimate how much krill whales consume and inform how the krill fishery is managed in the future. At the same time, scientists are studying fish populations through regular ...

After gulping a load of water, the whale then pushes it through the filter, leaving the fish, nutrients, and krill behind for them to eat. Using this method, blue whales eat about 16 tons of food a ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — In swarm research, a new method makes it possible to track the eye movements of fish automatically, non-invasively and in 3D. Researchers explain why this is important for ...

It is concerning if they die off as it means the sea – which we rely on for many things – is no longer healthy, says an ...

Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta said the humpback whale was likely lunge-feeding on krill or fish at the time, and the kayaker was in its way. “The gentleman happened to be very close to the ...

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly went viral. Last Saturday, Adrián Simancas was ...

Scientists have found environmental contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals in whale blubber. These accumulate as the whales feed on fish and other mammals. Their prey, in turn, have ingested ...

Adrián Simancas was kayaking in the waters off Chilean Patagonia when the whale momentarily swallowed ... shrimp-like crustaceans (krill) and small fish,” and can be up to 60 feet in length ...

the humpback whale — an endangered species — typically “feed on shrimp-like crustaceans (krill) and small fish." They can be up to 60 feet in length and 40 tons in weight and reside “in ...

When I purchased my first bass boat in 1996, I had the best fish finder at the console and the bow. It was two 5-inch black and white screens that produced pixelated two-dimensional images and I had a ...

A whale which became entangled in a rope at a fish farm off the Isle of Skye has been freed. A member of staff spotted the humpback in difficulty yesterday morning. They contacted the British ...