The most recent census found 73 southern resident killer whales. Of those, 22 were observed to be in poor condition. Since ...

A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under the current ...

A new report calls for urgent and bold action to aid in the recovery of endangered southern resident killer whales. Despite two decades of protection under both Canadian and U.S. legislation, this ...

A study published in the journal Current Biology describes a new example of tool use by a critically endangered population of ...

Drone footage reveals killer whales using kelp to bond, groom, and possibly heal - offering a rare glimpse into their social ...

Whales are already known to frolic through seaweed in a practice called “kelping”. They are thought to do this partly for fun ...

Prior to this instance, the “tongue-nibbling” had only been observed a handful of times in captivity. First seen in captive ...

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a ...

Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.