In an effort to protect additional marine life and the environment, officials have halted a remote krill fishery in Antarctica early for the first time ever. As reported by the Associated Press, the ...

Antarctica is being changed rapidly by plastic pollution, climate change and krill fishing, according to marine biologist Emily Cunningham. (Emily Cunningham) Antarctica is beautiful but is being ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — ...

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales — species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, ...

While krill fishing is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures, it's been taking place for decades in Antarctica, ...

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica (AP) — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of ...