How Antarctic whales are helping us understand more about climate change | BBC News

Inside the bodies of humpback whales are clues about how climate change is transforming Antarctica.

In the rich, freezing seas off the peninsula, penguins, seals and many whales feed on Antarctic krill.

These diminutive, almost unimaginably numerous, shrimp-like creatures thrive under sea ice.

As the climate warms up, scientists are racing to understand what that means for this ice-dependent food supply.

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Written and presented by Victoria Gill
Produced by Katie Stephens
Filmed and edited by Phill Edwards
Antarctic drone footage: © UCSC / WWF / Chris Johnson. Imagery collected under scientific permits, NMFS 23095 / ACA 2021-006.
Underwater footage by Alanah Kilner and Emily Gregory
Colombia drone footage: Dr Fredrick/Fundación Macuáticos Colombia
Krill footage: Australian Antarctic Division

📷: Chris Johnson/WWF/UCSC/Research under NOAA permit

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