Wild Orcas Offer Food to Humans, Leaving Scientists Searching for Answers ...

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 | ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — A young female J pod orca calf recently spotted by the Center for Whale Research (CWR) in Puget Sound has now been confirmed by the organization to be the offspring of Tahlequah, the ...

Researchers suggest that predation by a subspecies called Bigg's orcas might explain why members of another one, called ...

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 ...

Blue whale calves enter the world already the size of a bus, yet they still face danger. A hungry killer whale sees a slow, inexperienced target guarded by a single adult. However, orcas cannot reach ...

What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face-to-face with a pod of killer whales, also known as orcas. Despite their ...

A YouTube video from BioArk delves into the hunting and killing methods of orcas, specifically their approach to targeting moose. It may sound impossible when you think of a sea mammal hunting a land ...

SEATTLE – Just 74 southern resident orcas remain, as of the latest count by the Center for Whale Research. The count has hovered around this low point for several years. The 2024 census tallied 73 ...

Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine ...