The question of whether boat-based watching tours are really harmless has become more urgent in Washington state, where Southern Resident killer whales have been declining since the 1990s. Continue Reading Puget Sound Whale Watchers Read More
Researchers say there's a new calf among the population of critically endangered killer whales that live in the waters between Washington and Canada. Continue Reading Whale Researchers Rejoice: New Calf Born To Read More
Officials in Canada and the U.S. are hatching a plan to temporarily capture and treat an emaciated orca. The young whale known as J-50 hasn't been spotted in nearly a week and could already be dead. Continue Reading Efforts Read More