The first North Puget Sound gray whale, known as a “Sounder,” has appeared early in the Salish Sea this season.

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — The first of many Sounder gray whales returning to Puget Sound was seen in the Salish Sea earlier this ...

The killer whale pod in Mexico hunts and attacks much larger whale sharks by targeting them from below, a study finds ...

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The endangered group near the main islands is down to an estimated 138 dolphins, according to the study. Itʻs the only ...

This is the amusing moment a killer whale nodded its head and stuck its tongue out at zoo visitors. The playful sea creature interacted with holidaymakers in Guangdong, China, on December 8. Footage ...

The endangered group near the main islands is down to an estimated 138 dolphins, according to the study. Itʻs the only ...

Salmon biologist Alexandra Morton believes the return of the whales and the return of the salmon is proof that closing 42 ...

In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has ...

A recent photo of an orca swimming with a salmon on its head has fueled speculation that the fad, first observed in the 1980s ...

Deborah Giles told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm that while this "salmon hat" phenomenon is certainly noteworthy, it's likely not a ...