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.
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.
Orcas spotted near Vashon Island
More than a dozen orcas were spotted traveling north past Vashon Island on Thursday.
WA Southern Resident orca reported missing
A Southern Resident orca that was last seen over the summer has been reported missing, researchers said.
Poor health of new Southern Resident orca calf concerns WA researchers
A new Southern Resident orca calf was last seen looking unwell. Researchers mull over the implications of L128's fate.
New census shows drop in WA's Southern Resident Killer Whale population
Northwestern Washington's beloved Southern Resident Killer Whale population has dropped. Researchers say the drop is unfortunately what they have come to expect in recent years.
Drone video shows newest member of endangered Southern Resident orca
The newest member of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales was captured in new drone footage collected through a joint research project involving the SeaDoc Society, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and NOAA Fisheries.
New drone images of L-Pod calf
New video from researchers show the newest endangered Southern Resident orca.
WA researchers observe new orca calf in Strait of Georgia
Center for Whale Research team members were observing orcas in the Strait of Georgia when they spotted the new calf.
Orca nearly struck by boat, Puget Sound boater fined
A Bellingham boater was caught on camera driving through a pod of killer whales, and nearly striking an orca within moments of it leaping out of the water.
Turning the Tide: Coast Guard uses old whale-hunting tactic to save WA orcas
With conservationist's guidance, the U.S. Coast Guard's Bellingham station is now testing out a technique once employed by hunters to corral whales and dolphins as a means of protecting these beloved apex predators.
Seaquarium where Tokitae died gets evicted by city of Miami
A lease termination was served to the company that runs the Miami Seaquarium (MSQ), the facility where Tokitae, a beloved killer whale that was taken from the Pacific Northwest half a century ago, died in 2023.
Orca kills great white shark: Video captures rarely seen event
Video shows an orca bodyslamming and killing a great white shark. Scientists believe it is the first time a single orca has been captured on video doing so.