Antarctic krill

The Antarctic krill is a species of krill found in the Antarctic waters of the Southern Ocean.

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Antarctic krill are shrimp-like invertebrates that live in large schools, called swarms, sometimes reaching densities of 10,000 - 30,000 individual animals per cubic meter.

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