Some of the J Pod of endangered South Resident killer whales swam under the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in a rare sight on Sept. 20 ...

A killer whale was seen swimming up the Siuslaw River from the Oregon Coast. Experts say killer whales entering Oregon's bays and rivers is not an uncommon event. The city of Florence was abuzz with ...

The city of Florence was abuzz with energy and excitement the morning of April 8. Whale watchers donned their cameras and brought out their binoculars, heading toward the mouth of the Siuslaw River ...

When tourists travel to Seattle, it’s common to take in the Space Needle and the downtown skyline from Puget Sound. It’s an itinerary that a newly arrived pod of killer whales appears to be following, ...

The killer whales of the Salish Sea, off the coast of British Columbia and Washington State, are perhaps the most well-studied marine mammals in the world. For over 50 years, researchers have taken ...

There’s an episode in Season 1 of Stranger Things, where the science teacher explains to the kids how to travel to another dimension (the Upside Down) using a paper plate. The teacher draws a ...

Orcas acted as primary scouts by actively seeking out baleen whales and alerting the whalers by breaching and slapping their tails at the mouth of the river. This 90-year alliance proves that Orcas ...

Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are incredibly intelligent creatures, capable of complex hunting strategies. They also engage ...

In 2021 and 2023, hundreds of dolphins were stranded in shallow waters in San Antonio Bay in northern Patagonia. Some died, but many were returned safely to the sea. But what remained a mystery until ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Detached orca fins scored with distinctive tooth marks suggest that killer whale cannibalism is happening — and it might explain some complex orca societies. When you purchase through links on our ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — Biologists with the Center for Whale Research have documented a new Southern Resident killer whale calf traveling with L pod in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca. RELATED | ...