Whales consume very large quantities of these small, shrimp-like creatures to provide their daily energy needs. In fact, a single blue whale devours up to 8,000 pounds of krill each day during feeding season!

Highly intelligent whales aren't the only animals who feast on krill. Fish, penguins, sea birds, and squid all depend on krill for their nutritional needs.

Here's why krill oil is so great for cats and dogs:

• Krill do not accumulate heavy metals.
• Krill has a very high absorption rate, so your pet typically needs a fifth the dose of regular fish oil to receive similar benefits.
• Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA)
• Krill contains more EPA than fish oil (240 mg/g EPA in krill vs.180 mg/g in regular fish oil).
• Krill delivers its abundant EPA and DHA as phospholipids directly into your pet's cells, unlike fish oil's less beneficial free triglycerides form.
• Krill are a thriving, highly sustainable food source - only a few percent are carefully harvested each year.
• Krill packs along natural antioxidant protection to help guard against oxidation of fragile omega-3 fatty acids and damage from free radicals.
• Krill's plentiful EPA and DHA has been scientifically studied to significantly reduce plasma arachidonic acid (AA).

Krill Oil for Dogs and Cats