On Saturday, the endangered J pod made a stop in Puget Sound for the first time since April. The Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network confirmed the Southern Resident orca pod was seen between Whidbey ...

In a day of sadness and surprise, researchers on Puget Sound on Tuesday found J61, the new calf born to mother orca Tahlequah, had not survived—and that a new calf had also been born to J pod. Lolita, ...

A new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population has been spotted in Puget Sound, bringing cautious optimism to researchers.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An expedition to study earthquake and tsunami risks off the coasts of Washington and Oregon has been scaled back for now out of concerns for endangered Puget Sound orcas.

In recent years, one of the most interesting families of West Coast Bigg’s orcas for local whale watching is the T65A pod. These killer whales spend considerable time in the Salish Sea hunting marine ...

Fans of the Northwest’s endangered orcas have been on an emotional rollercoaster. Two newborn calves were seen swimming with the region’s southern resident orcas in late December, a welcome boost to ...

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — A new, first-of-its-kind infrared thermal camera that will help monitor whale movements is up and running near Port Townsend. Launched by nonprofit Quiet Sound, this technology ...

Ships moving through a busy channel off Washington state's San Juan Island are slowing down this summer as part of a study to determine whether that can reduce noise and benefit a small, endangered ...

Southern Resident orcas of the J pod are pictured in an undated photo. Marla Smith, Orca Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Boaters are being asked to practice vigilance in Puget Sound as ...

Imagine hearing a killer whale say "hello" or "bye-bye"—it sounds like a scene from a sci-fi movie, but this phenomenon is backed by science. A 2018 study has revealed that orcas, one of the ocean's ...