Amazing numbers of krill, whales shed light on climate change's effects
A super-aggregation of whales and krill was discoverd during a six-week expedition to Wilhelmina Bay in 2009. (Photo: YouTube/FIS)
(FRANCE, 5/5/2011)
Researchers have found an astonishing abundance of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on a super-aggregation of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superb). Published in the journal PLoS ONE, this comprises the largest concentration of krill discovered in over 20 years and the highest density of humpback whales ever reported.