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Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Caption: Krill (Euphausia superba) are small, shrimp-like animals that grow up to about 6 cm in length and live for up to 5 years. These are some of the largest members of the plankton, in fact because they swim so well some people think that they are more like little fish than drifting plankton.
Credit: Photo: Uwe Kils Source: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
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