Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top predators.
Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most impressive and intelligent predators. Known for their ...
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some bowhead whales live for over 200 years. That's older than many countries' ...
Scientists in 2018 discovered that killer whales could mimic simple human speech patterns, and people were shocked to hear the eerie recording.
A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...
J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah, carried her child's body on her head for 17 days across a distance of 1,000 miles in 2018, according to the Center for Whale Research.
It's interesting to see more killer whales in the Arctic, and being top predators, they can disrupt the ecosystem." The study notes that the orcas' prey species are "culturally and economically ...