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Krill arranged on a page with notes.

Krill arranged on a page with notes.
Krill arranged on a page with notes.
Krill arranged on a page with notes.
Krill arranged on a page with notes.
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Casado, Daniel
Krill arranged on a page with notes.
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02/23/2018
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Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, often reaching 70 to 90 feetthe length of two school buses. But when it comes to food, these giant marine mammals rely on some of the oceans tiniest organisms: shrimplike krill (pictured) and other zooplankton. At their peak feeding season, blue whales can eat two to four tons of krill every day. These krill were caught in a net tow during WHOI researcher Alex Bocconcellis 2018 blue whale tagging expedition off Chile. The researchers also used an echosounder to map the whales' prey. The multiyear project is a collaboration with the Chilean nonprofit Fundaci?n MERI.
Photo by Dani Casado
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