Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, McGill ...
Killer whales (also called orcas) are apex predators, meaning they are at the top of their food chain. They feed on fish and squid like other odontocetes (toothed whales) do, but will also target ...
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 ...
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 ...
In the wild, killer whales swim on average 3 to 4 mph and can ... Curved, or not, the orca's giant fin is a beacon to all, this apex predator is a force to reckon with. More from News A triangle ...
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 ...
For most of the 20th century, scientists on the Pacific Coast of North America held two basic assumptions about the killer whale (Orcinus orca): first, it was a voracious predator inclined to attack ...
Earl Grey and I quietly call out the positions and actions of the killer whales, as we manoeuvre boat and jib: “Three o’clock. Wave.” A fierce predator faces pack ice killer whales in a ...