Orcas share food with humans, other animals: study
A groundbreaking study is looking at the psychology of killer whales, with researchers saying orcas are are brining their food to share with other animals and even people.
Orcas use kelp to groom each other, US researchers discover
In drone footage, killer whales are seen biting off kelp stalks, positioning them between themselves and a partner, and rolling the kelp between their bodies for extended periods.
Orcas use kelp to groom each other, US researchers discover
A team of researchers in the US who observe killer whales revealed that the apex ocean predators use kelp to groom each other, as seen in footage. (Center for Whale Research, NMFS/NOAA permit 27038 via Storyful)
Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat
A proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea is facing fierce pushback from environmental groups. They say it could endanger the region’s last remaining Southern Resident killer whales.
Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat: ‘Like a 747 in the water’
A proposed tidal energy project in the Salish Sea is facing fierce pushback from environmental groups. They say it could endanger the region’s last remaining Southern Resident killer whales.
New J Pod calf spotted near Victoria Harbour, B.C.
The Center for Whale Research has confirmed the arrival of a new calf in J Pod of the endangered Southern Resident killer whale population.
New Bigg's orca calf spotted in WA waters
Photos from the Pacific Whale Watch Association show a new calf they have been tracking in Puget Sound.
Killer whales amaze Seattle onlookers with a rarely seen bird hunt
A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird.
Pod of orcas spotted in Seattle's Elliott Bay
A pod of killer whales swam really close to the shore in Seattle's Elliott Bay on Sunday.
Dozens rally for Tahlequah orca in Olympia, WA
Dozens of people rallied at the Capitol steps in Olympia for Tahlequah.
WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.
WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.
Upcoming vote on net pen ban in WA
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources is taking a vote on Tuesday that could have serious ripple effect on the state's fishermen and the region's southern resident killer whales.
Saving our WA southern resident orcas
The Orca Conservancy is asking the public to help them take action to save our southern resident orcas after another calf has died.
Orca Tahlequah seen pushing second dead calf in WA waters
Southern resident orca Tahlequah is suffering the loss of yet another calf. Here's where she and her deceased calf have been spotted.
A glimmer of hope: J-Pod’s new calf seen with Tahlequah, the grieving WA orca
Orcas in our region have seen record-breaking highs, and heartbreaking lows this year. We look at what has gone well for them, and the challenges they face now.
Newborn brings new hope for orcas in Puget Sound
While the area may have seen record salmon runs this year, the southern resident killer whale population has still dropped this year in the Puget Sound.
Southern resident orcas reclaim Penn Cove, 50 years after brutal roundups
For more than five decades, southern resident killer whales have steered clear of Penn Cove on Whidbey Island, avoiding waters haunted by a traumatic history.
Hope springs in Puget Sound for southern resident orcas
Whidbey Island's Penn Cove has long been marked by a painful history of killer whale hunting. Now, the tides are turning.
J-Pod, K-Pod orcas make surprise visit near Vashon Island
Southern resident killer whales are making waves in Puget Sound, with members of J-Pod and K-Pod spotted traveling north past Vashon Island.