A new baby orca was also recently spotted in the waves of the Salish Sea among the Bigg's killer whale population. The ...

It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. RELATED: Endangered orcas’ circle of life: one baby dies, another is born Researchers ...

Southern resident orcas seen near Depoe Bay, Ore. on March 24, 2025. (Photos courtesy of Cathy Sharp via ODFW) According to the Orca Conservancy, the L Pod’s range extends from B.C. to Northern ...

The Center for Whale Research shared the birth on social media Tuesday, calling it “a sign of hope” for the struggling Southern Resident orcas. Center for Whale Research Field Biologist Mark ...

They are genetically and culturally distinct from the region’s other orca population, known as the resident killer whales, which swim in tight-knit family pods and primarily feast on salmon.

The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer whales, as the orcas swam past Victoria ...

A killer whale has become a first-time mom after a peachy-orange calf was spotted swimming with her off Washington, a whale watching group said. The baby orca was discovered March 20 in the Salish Sea ...

For over 20 years, South Whidbey residents have been celebrating the return of the “Sounders,” a group of gray whales who ...

A critically endangered killer whale group has welcomed a new calf after it was spotted for the first time near Washington. The Southern Resident killer whale baby was discovered April 6 in the ...

Scientists are cautiously celebrating the birth of another calf to the southern resident killer whales. It would be J40’s first known calf and the fourth born into the southern resident ...