2006-08-27 06:19:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Krill are shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals. These small crustaceans are important organisms of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales, Mantas, whale sharks, Crabeater seals and other seals, and a few seabird species that feed almost exclusively on them. Their scientific name is Euphausiids, after their taxonomic order Euphausiacea. The name Krill comes from the Norwegian word krill meaning "young fry of fish".
Krill occur in all oceans of the world.
2006-08-27 06:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Krill are a small crustacean sea animal that resemble shrimp. They are eaten by if I remember my marine biology right sperm whales. They are now becoming quite a popular item on menus in posh restaurants. As most sea life there is a balance we as caretakers for this planet must remember there isn't always enough of everything. The creatures of the sea are disappearing at an alarming rate. Use care when purchasing your sea food, We only have one planet.
2006-08-27 06:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by carmen d 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What baleen whales, among other ocean creatures, eat - very very small shrimp-like crustaceans strained through the membrane in the baleen whale's maw.
thanks to Wikipedia:
Krill are shrimp-like marine invertebrate animals. These small crustaceans are important organisms of the zooplankton, particularly as food for baleen whales, Mantas, whale sharks, Crabeater seals and other seals, and a few seabird species that feed almost exclusively on them. Their scientific name is Euphausiids, after their taxonomic order Euphausiacea. The name Krill comes from the Norwegian word krill meaning "young fry of fish".
2006-08-27 06:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by secyatlaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Krill is the very small organisms that live in the ocean. Whales and other larger sea animals eat krill.
2006-08-27 06:24:18 · answer #4 · answered by Marcella S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Krill is the main supply of food for I believe grey whales. they are very tiny and are gulped by the hundreds of thousands. Isn't it ironic that the smallest feeds the biggest?
2006-08-27 06:28:22 · answer #5 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's little sea creatures....
2006-08-27 06:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by sweet ivy lyn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Krill is a kind of small fish that whales eat....................duh look it up in a thesaurus...............................
2006-08-27 06:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
similar to shrimp whales eat it
2006-08-27 09:47:49 · answer #8 · answered by lilyoungin979 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
little sea creatures I think
2006-08-27 06:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
is that like shrimping, o, i mean shrimp.
2006-08-27 06:22:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋