Under a new law, Washington boaters must stay 1,000 yards away from southern resident killer whales (SRKW) at all times. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, the same day that many islanders spotted J ...

In 2018, researchers observed J35 pushing her dead calf along for 17 days, propping it up for more than 1,000 miles (1,600 ...

The southern resident orca population marked the turn of the year with both heartbreak and hope: the death of a newborn calf ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still ...

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some ...

The calf was born Dec. 24. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.

Tahlequah, an orca mother known as J35, was observed carrying her dead calf across the waters near Washington State. The U.S.

Tahlequah, an orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles in 2018, lost another calf recently and ...

Orca researchers hope the Southern Resident population can grow to 80 to 90 whales in the next 50 years, which experts say will help them breathe a sigh of relief.

An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound, but there's some good news for her endangered southern resident killer ...

A new law went into effect Jan. 1 that extends the buffer zone around endangered Southern Resident killer whales, punishable ...