Expanded rules will require boaters to stay at least 1,000 yards away from Southern Resident orcas starting January 1.

J61’s birth was of symbolic importance to the region. Her mother was Tahlequah, who 2018 carried her dead calf 1,000 miles ...

The killer whale calf was spotted in the Puget Sound area off Washington state several days ago. On Tuesday, the center ...

The killer whale mother, who made headlines with her display of grief in 2018, has given birth again. But researchers have ...

Scientists have confirmed the most recent calf born to the endangered southern resident killer whales is a female. The ...

In 2018, an orca named Tahlequah carried her dead calf with her for a heart-breaking 17 days. Now, six years later, she's ...

The nature photographer had gone out looking for J61 to confirm she was still alive. “I yelled out to others on the beach, ...

The whale who made headlines for carrying her dead calf for 17 days in 2018 just had a new baby, according to researchers.

EDMONDS, Wash. — Researchers have confirmed a new calf within the Southern Resident orca J Pod that was spotted last week. A whale expert who was riding a Washington State Ferry along the ...

A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern ...

The organization, which tracks southern resident orca populations in the Pacific Northwest, did not specify what sparked the concern. Seattle-based Orca Conservancy wrote on social media that ...