12 Facts About Sardines and Their Ecosystem Role
They move like a single, glittering super-organism—and the ocean depends on them. Sardines may be small, but they fuel a world far bigger than themselves. Packed into swirling, silver tornadoes, they feed whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds—basically anything with teeth and an appetite. These little fish are ocean MVPs, keeping the food chain humming and entire …