ABC News' James Longman reports on scientists' conservation efforts. Antarctica -- Eight layers. Thermals, more thermals, inner layers, outer layers, and waterproofs. I do not do well in the cold. Now ...

A humpback whale surfaces near two trawlers. All are pursuing Antarctic krill. Youenn Kerdavid/Sea Shepherd Global, CC BY-ND Today a new threat is emerging: industrial fishing for Antarctic krill – ...

The blue whale is famously the largest animal in the world, but this simple fact doesn't do these creatures justice. They aren't just the biggest animals in the world today, but the biggest known to ...

The rapid expansion, over-exploitation and subsequent decline in whale stocks in the northern hemisphere in the 20th century ...

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MIAMI – Two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and omega-3 pills near Antarctica, The Associated Press has learned.

“Finding your zen” certainly has different meanings for everyone, but the one thing most can all agree on is that a feeling of zen goes hand-in-hand with a peaceful emotional state, being present, ...

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