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

Orcas, like humans, get baby bumps in the early months of pregnancy and grow larger as the pregnancy advances. Researchers say they can now spot those underwater baby bumps from the air and keep ...

The Northern Resident Killer Whales A5 pod has been visiting the Howe Sound area, as it has done around this time in recent years, according to the Centre for Whale Research. Last week ...

The southern resident orcas were listed for protection under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2005. Today, there are ...

They also have first crack at bigger, fattier fish — the ones northern and southern resident orcas prefer to eat. “There have been studies saying … there are more than enough salmon in the ...

When the fish came back, so did the orcas. Week after week last fall during the chum run, Morton listened to the sounds of the northern resident orcas—who like the southern residents primarily ...

SEATTLE — The recent death of a J pod orca calf highlights the plight of the Southern Resident killer whales, which have struggled to increase their population after it reached the lowest level ...

The legal action comes after Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault determined the waning population of southern resident killer whales faces imminent threat ...