A pod of orcas, also known as "killer whales," treated spectators to a display as they stealthily hunted for birds off the ...

SEATTLE (AP) — A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle on Sunday by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg’s ...

He served 20 years as secretary of state, ushering in seismic changes to Washington elections. But he is defined as much by ...

"At the time, it seemed like a good idea based on what they knew then, and now we're doing the best thing we can for salmon ...

Transit ridership in the Puget Sound region jumped in 2024, officials respond to new reports as Amazon, World Cup, and ...

This most recent calf, J62, is the only surviving calf out of four born by endangered southern resident killer whales to the Puget Sound area since late 2023. “The big limiting factor is their ...

Orcas Island is part of the archipelago known as the San Juan Islands, which comprises dozens of islands and reefs in the northern part of Puget Sound. The island chain is near the border between ...

Since the 1990s, the decline in numbers of southern resident orcas in Puget Sound has followed a biennial pattern; births decline and deaths rise in even-numbered years. That biennial pattern matches ...

Multiple pods of orcas have been spotted in Puget Sound in recent days, according to the Orca Conservancy.

Upthegrove said to protect the iconic King Salmon and Puget Sound Orca, current work is guided by the best available science. "We are constantly learning and evolving in order to make sure that we ...

Upthegrove said to protect the iconic King Salmon and Puget Sound Orca, current work is guided by the best available science. "We are constantly learning and evolving in order to make sure that we ...