due to overfishing and the high demand for shark fin soup. When their numbers plummet, it can have a chain reaction on ocean food webs, impacting seabirds and commercially important fish species, such ...

Just in time for summer, the megalodon—the ancient, city bus-sized shark known as the “Megatooth ... to have occupied a higher position on the food chain—known as its trophic level—than any other ...

Orcas, also called killer whales, are apex predators of the ocean. Their intelligence, hunting skills, and sheer power make ...

“That conical nose just pierces through the ocean.” Though mature females ... on smaller fish and makos at the top of the food chain. As the sharks continued rolling in—147-pound mako ...

Whale sharks use underwater features and oil platforms as migratory stepping stones, affecting conservation efforts.

It gets into the marine food chain starting at the very bottom, absorbed by microscopic algae. Larger, carnivorous species like sharks and swordfish tend to accumulate the most toxins because they ...

which are critical for ocean habitats. Sharks also play a crucial role in food chains, and not just as predators that can ...

Either way, it was clear the ocean had just unlocked a new fear for many ... chew toy by an octopus makes us rethink everything we thought we knew about the food chain. Sharks may be tough, but even ...

Their presence at an unexpectedly high level in the food chain has raised new questions about how ocean ecosystems evolve ... while present-day killer whales and great white sharks rarely pass the ...