The endangered whales face multiple threats, from a lack of their primary food, chinook salmon, to underwater noise from ...

The most recent census of the fish-eating orcas that frequent Puget Sound revealed two new whales in J pod, while K pod ...

On Tuesday, CWR released new research showing many challenges still lie ahead, but there may be a shimmer of hope, as 74 ...

The latest survey of endangered southern resident killer whales confirms their plateau and gradual slide toward disappearance ...

Out in the cold, blue stretch of water between Washington State and Canada, a small team of scientists is on a mission to ...

The endangered orca population off the coast of Washington was captured in clear drone footage showing the resilient southern ...

Welcome the Orcas 2025 The southern resident orcas return to central Puget Sound each year, following winter salmon runs. Welcome the Orcas is a series of community events to celebrate their ...

Orcas are brilliant creatures. Their brains are highly developed when it comes to problem-solving skills, cognition, and communication within the species. In addition to their wits, orcas are also ...

The Center for Whale Research says they were able to confirm that southern resident J36, a member of J Pod, was seen pushing ...

Deborah Giles and her dog Eba track whale poop to help save endangered orcas. Orca researcher Dr. Deborah Giles and her scent-detecting dog, Eba, are racing to save the southern resident killer whales ...

An orca calf born to J36, aka Alki, died within the past three days, the Center for Whale Research reported Saturday. Both ...