Whale researchers on Saturday spotted orcas that are part of the endangered Southern Resident pod. They’re back in Puget Sound, for the first time since April. Observers say the whales are members of ...

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, ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. According to a ...

ADMIRALTY INLET, Wash. — For the first time this fall, members of the endangered Southern Resident orca population were spotted in Puget Sound. The sighting was highly anticipated by researchers and ...

As the fate of missing orca J50 remains uncertain, some in the orca watching community are celebrating a special encounter with the Southern Resident orcas – a greeting ceremony between pods. Bart ...

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 ...