Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...

Scientists discovered ancient marine reptiles that reached unprecedented trophic levels. These creatures exceeded today’s top predators.

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

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 ...