Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits.

As scientists scramble to learn more about them, questions abound over what drove these mystery orcas into the Salish Sea, and what this could mean for the already-vulnerable local populations. There ...

The three killer whales, not previously recorded in the region, may have traveled from Alaska ...

Three killer whales that researchers could not immediately match to existing photo-identification catalogs made repeated ...

The mystery orcas are back in the Puget Sound. For the last few weeks, a pod of unfamiliar orcas has been coming and going ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers are celebrating two positive updates for ailing orca J50. First, the Southern Resident killer whale was spotted swimming Monday, after scientists feared she was dead. On top of that, ...

In the waters off the coast of Seattle, marine life abounds. From seals and sea lions to whales and dolphins, there is always ...