A new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population has been spotted in Puget Sound, bringing cautious optimism to researchers.

On March 20, an orca calf was spotted in the Puget Sound. That alone is cause for excitement, but this calf has an interesting story: The calf is related to a killer whale that was captured by ...

A new orca calf was seen swimming with Southern Resident orcas, delighting Puget Sound residents and killer whale researchers alike. A field biologist spotted the calf while traveling with the J Pod ...

The new orca calf is the first calf to be born into the K pod since 2022, according to the Orca Conservancy. SEATTLE — A new orca calf was spotted in Puget Sound on Tuesday afternoon, which is the ...

A new baby orca born to J Pod is a ray of hope for the endangered southern resident killer whales. J63 was spotted by Mark Malleson, field biologist for the Center for Whale Research, on April 6. J ...

Like corn kernels in slowly heating oil, the orca sightings began sparse and unpredictable. But at some imperceptible moment, ...

Ships moving through a busy channel off Washington state's San Juan Island are slowing down this summer as part of a study to determine whether that can reduce noise and benefit a small, endangered ...

An endangered southern resident orca calf, first discovered on New Year’s Eve, has been spotted again, and the Center for Whale Research is thrilled at the calf’s appearance. “She’s still there. She ...

Learn why killer whales sometimes wear dead salmon on their heads, and what that might mean.

Biologists discovered killer whales and dolphins working together to hunt salmon, a behavior never before documented in this ...

Animals may not have musical instruments, but the way that some species form complex patterns of vocal sequences is remarkable. A recent study has found that Antarctic leopard seal mating call ...

A sea life survey off Scotland's west coast has recorded rare sightings of what are believed to be the last surviving members ...