The Hunt

From the patient stalking of Nile crocodiles to the smart teamwork of killer whales, wild predators show off their wide-ranging hunting techniques.

The Arctic's top predators — the wolf, arctic fox and polar bear — face the challenges of severe seasonal changes in their ongoing hunt for prey.

In the dense, visually confusing hunting ground of the jungle, tigers, harpy eagles, chimpanzees, army ants and other predators zero in on prey.

Blue whales, sharks, sea lions, albatrosses and other predators display the tenacious skills required to find and catch food in Earth's vast oceans.

In the open habitats of grasslands and deserts, predators like cheetahs, caracals and beetles use special techniques to take their prey by surprise.

From land, sea and air, predators of all types — walking octopuses, fishing wolves, synchronized dolphins — hunt in ever-changing coastal habitats.

Conservation and educational groups from around the world work together to monitor and protect Earth's most vulnerable populations of top predators.