Endangered whale spotted swimming with calf in rare footage

The NOAA Fisheries says the critically-endangered species usually travels the New England coast in the spring.

It’s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget Sound

It’s official: An agreement is in place to bring Tokitae, a Southern Resident killer whale also known as Lolita, home to the Pacific Northwest after she was forcefully removed from a cove near Whidbey Island more than 50 years ago.

It?s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget Sound
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It?s official: An agreement is in place to bring Tokitae, a Southern Resident killer whale also known as Lolita, home to the Pacific Northwest after she was forcefully removed from a cove near Whidbey Island more than 50 years ago.

Seattle Audubon changes name, severing tie to slave owner

Seattle Audubon is changing its name to Birds Connect Seattle to move away from a name with a racist legacy.

Announcement possible for orca Tokitae/Lolita's return to Puget Sound from captivity

The unthinkable may be possible: there are now talks about Tokitae, an orca ripped from her family and flown to the other side of the country, coming home to Puget Sound.

That’s the spot: North Carolina bear enjoys scratching its back on tree in viral video

The video, which was captured by Debra Howell, shows the bear leaning against a tree while sliding its back up and down. The bear appears to be enjoying the experience.

Man survives shark attack off Hawaii’s Big Island, officials say

A Utah man was bitten by a shark while swimming about 200 yards offshore of Hawaii’s Anaehoomalu Bay, authorities said.

Watch: Millions of dead fish surface in Australian river

The Department of Primary Industries said the fish deaths were likely caused by low oxygen levels as floods recede.

Inbreeding within Southern Resident killer whale adds to extinction threat

A new report, just published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, finds that inbreeding within the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whale population is straining the population. 

Volunteer shovel brigade clears snowy path to help migrating Yellowstone bison

Nearly five feet of snow fell this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by snowplows along Highway 191, according to the Buffalo Field Campaign.

New Mexico agency looking for 'professional bear huggers'

“Not all law enforcement field work is this glamorous, but we would love for you to join the team where you can have the experience of a lifetime," the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish wrote.