Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lurking beneath the surface of Washington's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent and endangered species: orca whales.

Rare J Pod sighting draws attention as endangered orcas pass Tacoma with calf Orca Network confirms early migration linked to salmon availability in region Officials urge minimal boat noise to avoid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An orca calf named J64, a part of the ‘J’ Pod last seen near the Swanson Channel between Victoria, BC and Washington, is most ...

ALLYN-GRAPEVIEW, Wash. — A rare white orca is causing a stir in Puget Sound. Scott Griffin spotted the pod of Bigg’s transient orcas swimming in Case Inlet near his home in Allyn, Washington. He put ...

Biologists with the Center for Whale Research have documented a new southern resident killer whale calf traveling with L pod.

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 ...

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 ...

Orcas have been having a moment lately, garnering attention for intelligence hunting habits they've used to sink yachts and hunt sharks for their apparently nutrient-dense livers. On Sunday, a group ...