One of the most exciting markers of the change of seasons is the anticipation of the first autumn rains, and with them, the ...

On Saturday, the endangered J pod made a stop in Puget Sound for the first time since April. The Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network confirmed the Southern Resident orca pod was seen between Whidbey ...

WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — Endangered Southern Resident orcas were seen in Puget Sound Saturday, the first whales to be see in the area since April. This was the first autumn sighting of the ...

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, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Southern Resident orcas of the J pod are pictured in an undated photo. Marla Smith, Orca Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Boaters are being asked to practice vigilance in Puget Sound as ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. According to a ...

A killer whale was spotted balancing a salmon on its head earlier this fall near the coastline in Washington state, surprising scientists and intriguing orca watchers. The critically endangered ...

The purchase of 185 acres of wetland near Shelton, the removal of two dikes in the Union River Estuary and improved habitat for coho, chum and Chinook salmon on Cranberry Creek are among the projects ...