A new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population has been spotted in Puget Sound, bringing cautious optimism to researchers.
If you care about Puget Sound's resident orcas, The Whale Trail's winter gathering is the place to be this Thursday night, Here are updated details: (J pod in Puget Sound. Front to back: J40 [Suttles] ...
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 ...
It’s been a busy week for local orca watchers, who report plenty of sighting and activity. But sadly, they’re also mourning the loss of one of their Puget Sound favorites. The orca J8, also known as ...
The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species. Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime ...
Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...
People in the Pacific Northwest and around the world watched last month as a mother carried her dead child hundreds of miles in a display of grief akin to a funeral procession. But the grieving mother ...
Southern Resident orcas of the J pod are pictured in an undated photo. Marla Smith, Orca Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Boaters are being asked to practice vigilance in Puget Sound as ...
Orcas are some of the ocean's most enigmatic and playful creatures, and they're not as elusive as you might think. Here's ...