The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species. Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime ...

As the fate of missing orca J50 remains uncertain, some in the orca watching community are celebrating a special encounter with the Southern Resident orcas – a greeting ceremony between pods. Bart ...

The oldest member of the small population of endangered Puget Sound orcas has been missing for months and is now likely dead, bringing the toll of dead or missing whales to seven in 2016, researchers ...

Southern Resident orcas of the J pod are pictured in an undated photo. Marla Smith, Orca Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Boaters are being asked to practice vigilance in Puget Sound as ...

Randy Witter has had a lot of success seeing orcas in the south Puget Sound. "I was down fishing with my son one day and saw my first fin," Witter said about the moment that sparked his passion for ...

LONG BEACH, Wash. -- Biologists say a dead killer whale that washed up near Long Beach over the weekend was a juvenile endangered Puget Sound orca. The National Marine Fisheries Service and Center for ...

A federal judge heard arguments yesterday on whether the killer whales that swim in Puget Sound and nearby waters should be protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. Environmentalists suing ...