There are only 73 southern resident orcas left in Puget Sound, according to the most recent count released by the Center for ...

Any birth is good news,” researchers said. The orcas, listed as endangered, have struggled to rebuild their numbers after ...

Three members of the Northwest’s population of endangered orcas died over the past year. The Center for Whale Research says ...

July 24, 2024 — Researchers have been tracking a 26-foot endangered whale shark -- named 'Rio Lady' -- with a satellite transmitter for more than four years -- a record for whale sharks and one ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — Endangered Southern Resident orcas were seen in Puget Sound Saturday, the first whales to be see in the area since April. This was the first autumn sighting of ...

Orcas are known to have an extremely varied diet, with different populations having a preference for unique species of prey, ...

After more than 30 years of inaction, the agency will now have to ensure that water quality standards safeguard chinook and coho salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and the endangered orcas dependent on ...

Starting in January, all boats will be required to stay at least 1,000 feet away from any endangered orcas in Washington waters. “Circumstances are changing almost as quickly as the science can ...

A new calf has been reported in the endangered southern resident killer whale population. The tiny orca was spotted with L90 ...

New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat.

The rescue dog helps sniff out whale scat for researchers. She'll appear at the Seattle Boat Show this week. #k5evening ...

For the first time this fall, members of the endangered Southern Resident orca ... with visits from our beloved Southern Resident orcas. It’s time to keep watch for them and hope for the thrill ...