Wild Orca

A group Chinook salmon smolts swimming in clear water.

July 19, 2022

Fewer, smaller Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea provide less calories to endangered orcas

A Southern Resident killer whale surfacing in flat water.

July 1, 2022

High number of vulnerable killer whales is simply unprecedented

A Southern Resident killer whale, J47, breaches near the west side of San Juan Island.

June 28, 2022

Yet another study finds lack of prey impacts survival of endangered killer whales

A Southern Resident killer whale surfaces in choppy water in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

June 15, 2022

Hormone levels indicate stress levels of endangered orcas

3 Southern Resident killer whales porpoise through the water.

May 26, 2022

Scientists’ model turns clock back, then forward to understand human impacts on orcas

Bull kelp hags from the tail of a Southern Resident killer whale.

April 16, 2022

A lethal combination: oil and orcas don’t mix

4 Southern Resident killer whales surface near a recreational boat.

April 13, 2022

An increase in vessel distance reduces endangered orcas’ exposure to harmful emissions

a group of Southern Resident killer whales swimming tightly together.

April 4, 2022

Why a Strong Social Network Improves Survival Rates of Male Southern Resident Killer Whales

A group of Southern Resident killer whales swimming with a calf.

March 25, 2022

Prey Scarcity Increases Pollutant Levels, and Their Effects, in Southern Resident Killer Whales

2 Southern Resident killer whales swimming together.

March 16, 2022

Whales: On the Front Line of Climate Change

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