Several killer whale calves were spotted “playing” with prey along Monterey Bay last weekend, enthralling wildlife photographers lucky enough to capture the sight and share it on social media.

When it comes to orcas, also known as killer whales, films such as the documentary Blackfish and family adventure Free Willy have shown the distressing effects captivity can have on their ...

An orca has been born to the southern residents: L128, calf of a first-time, 31-year-old mom, L90. The baby is tiny, with clear fetal folds, making it probably about 3 days old. It was seen for ...

Just a month ago, whale researchers celebrated the birth of a new Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW), calf L128. Now, they believe she is dying. L128 was spotted off the coast of Vancouver ...

16, which is after the census date for this year. Orca K34 was last seen in July 2023 looking thin. He was at high risk without his mother, who had died in 2017. Mothers share their salmon catch ...

ABOARD A BOAT IN THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR — From the surface, the azure waters seem calm and inviting in this narrow patch ...

Three members of the Northwest’s population of endangered orcas died over the past year. The Center for Whale Research says the southern resident killer whale population dropped down to 73 ...

And while the hype has cooled, the Air Jordan 1 Low ‘Orca’ is here to fill that giant gap. When sneakerheads first got a first peek at the ‘Orca’ earlier this year, sneaker guys knew right ...

A newborn orca whose addition to the struggling population of southern resident killer whales was celebrated just a month ago now appears to be in poor health. We apologize, but this video has ...

During a season that stretched from May to September, one killer whale was caught, an improvement from last year when nine whales were accidentally taken. The web fence stretches across a wide ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte ...

16, which is after the census date for this year. Orca K34 was last seen in July 2023 looking thin. He was at high risk without his mother, who had died in 2017. Mothers share their salmon catch ...