Apex predators, often referred to as top predators, are species that occupy the highest position in their food chains. Unlike ...

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 ...

Scientists in 2018 discovered that killer whales could mimic simple human speech patterns, and people were shocked to hear the eerie recording.

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' ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much ... Conversely, orcas can grow roughly 32 feet long and are apex predators. Kelsey Williamson The study's scientists observed four separate ...

The female killer whales involved in the fourth event had previously been sighted with Moctezuma. These findings, scientists noted, highlight the intelligence of these apex predators. The ...

A Pygmy killer whale — rarely seen in the shallow waters that surround the Florida Keys — was found injured, sick and ...

Killer whales are the sea’s top predator and “are mostly black on top with white undersides,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A group of killer whales were ...

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 ...