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Apex Predators List, Pictures & Facts: The Most Amazing Top Predators

Apex Predators

Apex predators are predators with no natural predators of their own. Also known as top predators, apex predators are animals at the top of the food chain.

Examples of apex predators include mammals such as the lion, tiger, wolf, polar bear, orca and sperm whale; reptiles such as the saltwater crocodile, American alligator, king cobra and green anaconda; birds such as the bald eagle and wedge-tailed eagle, and fish such as the great white shark and great hammerhead shark.

Below is a list containing these and many other apex predators, with pictures and facts on each species. Click on the names to find information on individual species, or scroll down to browse pictures and facts on all of the animals.

Animals that start with Y include mammals such as the yak, yapok, yellow-winged bat and yellow mongoose; birds such as the yellowhammer and yellow-eyed penguin; reptiles such as the yacare caiman; and invertebrates such as the yabby and yellowjackets.

On this page is a list including these and many other interesting animals beginning with Y, together with pictures and facts on each species.

The Chinese paddlefish was officially declared extinct by the IUCN in July 2022. On this page you can find out all about this large, migratory fish, and the factors that contributed to its downfall…

The ultimate guide to fishes & fish life, including definition of a fish, fish bodies, types of fish and the life-cycle of a fish. Read on for a complete guide to ichthyology…

A selection of fish gift ideas, from books to fish shoes (yes, they are a thing). Find fun and educational fish gifts for kids and adults. This hand-curated list of fish-themed gifts will provide you with plenty of inspiration for choosing the perfect gift for the fish-lovers in your life!

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There are around 34,800 fish species. All belong to one of three main types of fish: jawless fish, cartilaginous fish (sharks & rays) and bony fish (the largest group of fish). Fish are found as far north as the Arctic and as far south as Antarctica. Some fish breathe air, and some fish are found over 5 miles below the surface of the sea.

On this page you’ll discover many amazing types of fish, including seahorses, sharks, eels, reef fish and many more…

Animals that start with Q include mammals such as the quokka and quoll; birds such as quails, quetzals and quelea; fish such as the queen angelfish and Queensland lungfish; invertebrates such as the quahog and Queen Alexandra’s birdwing butterfly; and extinct species such as the quagga and Queen of Sheba’s Gazelle.

On this page is a list including these and many other interesting animals beginning with Q, together with pictures and facts on each species.

Animals that start with I include mammals such as the indri, impala, Indian elephant and ibex; birds such as the Iceland gull and icterine warbler; reptiles such as the iguana, Italian wall lizard, inland taipan and indigo snakes; and invertebrates such as the Irukandji Jellyfish and immortal jellyfish.

On this page is a list including these and many other interesting animals beginning with I, together with pictures and facts on each species.

A guide to choosing the best binoculars for wildlife viewing.

Turtles are reptiles belonging to the order Testudines, which is one of four reptilian orders, the others being crocodilians, squamates (lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians (tuatara).

On this page we take a look at 30 notable types of turtles, from the land-dwelling desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii, to the mighty leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea, the world’s largest living turtle.