What are that new baby orca’s chances of surviving? The calf, still ruddy and wrinkled from its time in the womb, brings the endangered population of southern resident killer whales up to 76.
Whale watchers need to stay farther away from endangered orcas, legislators propose The Washington state House of Representatives on Tuesday looked into restricting the whale watching industry to help save the region's endangered orcas.
And baby makes 75: newborn orca boosts endangered whale population Whale researchers spotted a baby orca swimming energetically with its mother west of San Juan Island on Friday.
Electric ferries are cleaner and quieter. But for orcas, that might not be enough Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state legislature to pay for two new electric ferries this year and to convert two others.
Washington tribes oppose Canadian pipeline and more oil tankers in Salish Sea “One of the many reasons our southern resident killer whales are about ready to go extinct.”
More sea lions found dead with shotgun wounds in Seattle area Seals and sea lions caught twice as much chinook salmon as orcas did in 2015 — and about six times more than humans did.
Otter dances. Otter poops. Researchers dig in Scientists study river otters, a small but mighty top predator, hoping to know how to clean up a very dirty river.
Task force urges help for salmon, ban on watching endangered orcas Governor Jay Inslee’s task force on orcas says boosting the whales' salmon diet and giving them quiet, clean waters can save the southern resident killer whales from extinction.