About 50 volunteers gathered at Puget Sound Public Farms in Stanwood Saturday, Oct. 18, with a mission to improve the ...

The Center for Whale Research’s latest census shows just 74 of the orcas remain. They need more food, space and less ...

To commemorate Orca Recover Day on Oct. 18, Whidbey Island residents are invited to “join forces to provide an intentional day of action to build awareness and make a difference,” according to a press ...

A recent commentary (“Scuttling Columbia Basin pact ignores peril to salmon,” The Herald, Oct. 18) scrupulously explains multiple reasons why there is an ever-expanding, enthusiastic coalition of ...

New research shows southern resident killer whales grooming each other using kelp they’ve modified, and researchers think it’s the first time researchers have documented marine mammals making tools.

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows. By Jacey Fortin A hundred feet or more ...

Orcas have apparently taken a break from sinking luxury yachts so they can focus on themselves. The animals have brought back an old whale fashion trend that hasn’t been in style in nearly four ...