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 ...

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some bowhead whales live for over 200 years. That's older than many countries' ...

I wouldn’t have believed it myself if I hadn’t seen the photograph. It is a picture of an adult from Puget Sound’s southern resident Orca pod swimming peacefully and proudly wearing a dead salmon ...

The entire team at the Center for Whale Research is deeply saddened by this news and we will continue to provide updates when ...

From a whale breaching and landing on a boat to first responders making dramatic rescues, here's a look at some of the wildest videos we saw in 2024:Video shows breaching whale landing on boat ...