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Experts say they’re preparing a plan to capture and treat a sick, critically endangered orca if there is no way to save it in the wild. They're preparing…
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Federal scientists and tribal fishermen have been preparing to take unprecedented action to help an ailing orca whale – if they ever see her again.She’s…
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A multitude of factors are harming Puget Sound’s local population of endangered orcas: water pollution, noise, loss of habitat.But topping that list right…
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Members of Congress who represent Puget Sound are pushing back against the Trump administration’s budget for 2019 in part because it would zero out all…
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Despite a very bad summer for local resident orca whales, this winter is shaping up as a premium time to see them from the shore. Orca watchers say the…
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The state agency charged with leading the restoration of Puget Sound says it cannot meet its inaugural goal of recovering the ecosystem by 2020.That’s one…
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Corrected on October 31, 2016 - An earlier version of this story incorrectly placed the Snake River dams in Idaho. They are in Southeast Washington. Some…
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Keep your eyes peeled for killer whales. The orca pods that spend the summer in the San Juan Islands are expected to show up in Puget Sound any moment…