: planktonic crustaceans and their larvae (order or suborder Euphausiacea and especially genus Euphausia) that constitute the principal food of baleen whales
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Initially, there was a large increase in krill, shortly followed by a leap in anchovy abundance.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Humpback whales are large cetaceans that feed primarily on krill, fish and plankton.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Humpback whales typically feed on krill and small fishes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Warmer waters as a result of climate change and krill harvesting could be disturbing traditional humpback feeding grounds, forcing whales to go farther and farther to find food.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
Humpback whales are large cetaceans that feed primarily on krill, fish and plankton.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Humpback whales typically feed on krill and small fishes, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Warmer waters as a result of climate change and krill harvesting could be disturbing traditional humpback feeding grounds, forcing whales to go farther and farther to find food.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for krill
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“Krill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/krill. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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krill
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: small crustaceans and their larvae that make up plankton and form a major food of baleen whales
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