One of Antarctica’s most surreal and beautiful phenomena is its frozen waves. These formations, shaped by wind and ice over ...
Killer whales are expanding their territory and have moved into Arctic waters as climate change melts sea ice, with two genetically distinct populations being identified by Canadian scientists. But ...
Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that feed penguins, seals, and whales. The ocean around Antarctica is home to unique wildlife that depends on a delicate food chain. When too much krill ...
Plastic pollution combined with ocean acidification hinders the development of Antarctic krill in the Southern ... may leave Antarctica’s whales, seals and penguins struggling to survive.
The first theory is that climate change is altering the abundance of the tiny krill Humpback Whales feed on, forcing them to travel further in search of food. Alternatively, whales may be exploring ...
While the snow may be good news for folks wanting to look outside on Christmas morning to see a white-covered ground, it won't be positive for holiday travellers still on the move to get to their ...
“Marine snow,” a continuous shower of organic debris ... These tiny, often overlooked, organisms might not possess the grandeur of whales or the mystique of deep-sea predators, but their ...
Their diet primarily consists of krill, making them filter feeders, and they consume up to 8,000 pounds of krill daily. Blue whales are not aggressive toward humans despite their size, and there has ...
The Twin Cities will see our first accumulating snow of the season as a strong clipper rolls in overnight: high impact on the Thursday morning commute. The Winter Storm Warning includes the Twin ...
Looking ahead, here’s what you can expect over the next few days: How does this year compare to the previous 10 years? The map below shows where there has been more or less snow than average.
Two North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species with about 370 individuals, have been spotted entangled in fishing gear southeast of Nantucket, raising alarm among scientists and ...