The eight different species of whale that live in Antarctic waters may be the largest consumers of krill, both in terms of the size of the animal and the amount of krill consumed. For example, the blue whale, which is the largest animal on Earth, can eat as much as four tons of krill a day. read more
For example, the blue whale, which is the largest animal on Earth, can eat as much as four tons of krill a day. Blue whales and other baleen whale species eat krill using baleen plates in their mouths. The plates serve as filters to allow water to pass through while holding back the krill for the whale to swallow. read more
Krill are eaten by whales, penguins, seals, squid, fish and people. Although krill are also eaten by hundreds of other animals, these are their greatest predators. Whales eat the larges amount of krill; the blue whale can eat up to four tons of krill each day. read more