The pod of killer whales that showed up Thursday, Jan. 30, have only been documented about 10 times since 1993.

Researchers said J35, also known as Tahlequah, was spotted Jan. 10 in Haro Strait off San Juan Island with the body of her female baby known as J61 ...

Beach rubbing, when animals swim close to shore to rub their bellies on smooth pebbles, is thought to help scrape off dead ...

Tahlequah is one of 73 endangered Southern Resident orcas, a killer whale population that lives in three pods − J, K an L − along the Salish Sea near British Columbia and Washington State.

There are currently just over 70 Southern Resident orcas, consisting of three pods: J, K, and L. During its census in July 2024, the Center for Whale Research counted just 73 Southern Resident ...

Surfers at a popular beach in the Waikato had an unforgettable encounter on Saturday when they were joined in the waves by a pod of playful orca whales. Video / Supplied What started as a typical ...

The families live in the J, K and L pods and are endangered ... a female means to the potential for SRKW (southern resident killer whale) recovery." ...

A killer whale that is part of a population struggling ... Southern Residents produced three calves in 2024: one in L pod, which subsequently died; the deceased J61; and J62, which appears to ...

K and L pods, and they spend summer and fall months in the Puget Sound and in the waters off southern Vancouver Island, NOAA said. “While most other killer whale populations are doing well ...

The bittersweet New Year’s Day visit to central Puget Sound by J and K pods revealed both a new, apparently healthy calf had ...