The whales are a bit early this year - they are typically seen in the Puget Sound in early October, Raymond said. Southern Resident orcas, like the J Pod, eat salmon and follow the salmon runs, as ...

The J, K, and L pods make up the small population of Southern Resident killer whales that's left in the wild. The whales' ...

An endangered orca was spotted Friday carrying a dead newborn on her nose, umbilical cord still attached, between Orcas Island and Cypress Island in Washington state. Whale watching boats reported ...

TACOMA, Wash. - J-Pod, a group of Southern Resident killer whales, was recently spotted in Puget Sound for seven consecutive days, marking a period of unusual activity and hopeful signs for the ...

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

The endangered whales face multiple threats, from a lack of their primary food, chinook salmon, to underwater noise from vessels that makes it harder to hunt, as well as pollution and inbreeding.

While orcas, also known as "killer whales," are a common sight in the northeast Pacific Ocean, they’re rarely detected in the ...

A baby orca that went missing from the Northwest's struggling killer-whale population turned up Sunday, triggering cheers and family photos at the Whale Research Center in the San Juan Islands. "The ...

Rare J Pod sighting draws attention as endangered orcas pass Tacoma with calf Orca Network confirms early migration linked to salmon availability in region Officials urge minimal boat noise to avoid ...