Scientists say subtle differences in the colour of seawater will enable them to count tiny - but critically important - ...

By Keith Anthony Fabro When certain algae flourish in the sea, they produce neurotoxins that can sicken both humans and ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

Learn about one of the ocean's most iconic and captivating creatures in the world, the humpback whale. Read more on the blog.

A particularly distressing consequence of krill fishing is its connection to humpback whale pregnancies. A study published by researchers at the University of California last year found that 86 ...

British Antarctic Survey scientists on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia are working to better understand the rich ...

reported seeing two Norwegian ships and one Chinese vessel krill fishing in the region; the Chinese ship was near feeding humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). “Krill fishing is happening mo ...

Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...

Humpback whales have been spotted making a splash on ... Humpbacks spend the winter in the Arctic circle, feeding on krill and herring before heading south at the start of the year.

British scientists are hoping to monitor Antarctic krill from space as the species faces growing threats from climate change ...