It is unclear if southern resident killer whale J36, also known as Alki, had a stillborn calf or if her female newborn died ...

Despite being one of the largest animals on the planet, the limited population and vast territory of the North Atlantic right ...

“Puget Sound is a key foraging area for Southern Residents in the fall. They regularly travel into this region pursuing Chum ...

The death of an orca calf this weekend has renewed questions about the health of the Southern Resident population and what ...

A Southern Resident killer whale has been spotted clinging to her dead baby in the Salish Sea off northern Washington, a conservation group said. J-36, also known as Alki, was seen Sept. 12 in the ...

For even the non-linguists out there, most people are aware that there are some "universal languages." An angry look, a sheet ...

Now, after a set of fossilized remains was found along a river in Japan, a new species of prehistoric right whale has been discovered.

An endangered orca, J36, was observed carrying her deceased newborn calf in the Salish Sea, echoing a similar incident involving Tahlequah in 2018. This heartbreaking behavior highlights the struggles ...

Over the course of our long, complicated evolutionary history, humans have seen our brains triple in size, now weighing in at roughly three pounds on average. At some point along the way, humans ...

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Linda Sholberg has found the perfect antidote to the gray, cloudy days that typically define Pacific Northwest living: creating digital art that captures the region's hidden ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.