Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest ...

They came together Sunday evening not far from Port Townsend. Why, no one can say for sure, except the participants ...

The orcas did not give up immediately, but instead appeared to team up to rock the boat in an attempt to make the seal fall ...

An underwater hydrophone at Bush Point on Whidbey Island is transmitting the noise beneath the surface of Puget Sound right now. Scientists installed it to pick up sounds from the Southern Resident ...

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 ...

A new baby orca born to J Pod is a ray of hope for the endangered southern resident killer whales. J63 was spotted by Mark Malleson, field biologist for the Center for Whale Research, on April 6. J ...

It’s been a busy week for local orca watchers, who report plenty of sighting and activity. But sadly, they’re also mourning the loss of one of their Puget Sound favorites. The orca J8, also known as ...

When nearly the entire population of southern resident killer whales were spotted gathered in the Puget Sound, researchers ...

The whale exibited what researchers call mourning behavior after the loss of her second calf since 2018. She carried that first dead calf for 17 days. A female killer whale was observed last week ...

Drone footage from a 2019 research survey shows a young male orca known as A99 “Alder" with a dead salmon on his head. A recent sighting of another salmon-wearing orca also sparked excitement. Fashion ...