• Video
  • Map
  • Words

What is an apex predator?

Who are the kings and queens of the sea? These amazing animals have made it to the top of the food chain.
01:30 4039 Likes 92538 Views
Autoplay on
Like
Favourite

What is an apex predator?

Play again

Links


Activities

Apex predator

 

An animal which no other creatures eat, meaning it is at the top of the food chain/web.

Moray eel

 

A fish that looks like an eel. It spends most of its time hidden in caves and rock crevices at the bottom of the ocean, with only its head stuck out. It usually comes out at night, and eats things like fish, octupuses, squid, and crabs.

Bronze whaler

 

A type of shark which is also called the copper shark or narrowtooth shark and is found in warmer waters.

Loggerhead turtle

 

A sea turtle with a reddish-brown shell and a very large head which lives mostly in warm seas. It is an endangered species, which means it is a type of turtle that is in danger of dying out if we are not careful.

Marlin

 

Marlin, or takaketonga in Māori, are a large fish which lives in warm seas, and which many fishermen catch for sport. It has a streamlined body and a long, pointed, snout or bill.

Great white shark

 

A great white shark, or mangō taniwha in Māori is a large shark that lives in warm seas. The great white is known for its size, and can grow up to 6.1 metres in length. It became famous as the shark in the movie ‘Jaws,’ but it doesn’t naturally eat humans. It is more likely to snack on fish, dolphins, seals, and sea turtles instead.

Click for more words!
Learn to Draw
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Riley can't find the ocean here!
What is an apex predator?
Rāhui - protection
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Snorkelled in a marine reserve?
Learn to Draw - Octopus
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Meet the humpback whale
Goat Island
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Where did all the kelp go?
Kelp, help!
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
What does endemic mean?
Catch fish not birds
Aihe (dolphin)
What sea animal eats like a cow?
What does Hauraki mean?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
Mussels do what to the water?
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Where do paddle crabs live?
How to swim with a snorkel
Riley explores a marine park
Riley visits a marine reserve!
Disappearing sea life?
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
Which is the easiest piece of rubbish to pick up?
How do you film movies underwater?
Learn to Draw - Great White
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
What eats turtles?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
What is a habitat?
How does a ray eat it’s food?
Is this a sea hedgehog?
What is a gulf?
Annoying species
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
How 2 Hongi
Hope Stories - Experiencing Marine Reserves
Orca Dad jokes