This collection of articles about whales in the Pacific Northwest highlights new births and unusual behaviors. One story focuses on a killer whale becoming a first-time mom with a calf spotted in the ...

Only 12 commercial fishing captains hold permits to go reefnet fishing in the Pacific Northwest out of a fleet that once numbered in the hundreds. The distinctive technique of reefnet fishing ...

The biggest species in Pacific northwest coastal waters had a bountiful year, with record-breaking sightings in the Salish Sea, according to a report by the Pacific Whale Watch Association and ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known identification of “tool” usage by marine mammals.

He’s built a three-dimensional computer simulation of the coastal ocean of the Pacific Northwest, including the Salish Sea.

The Pacific Whale Watch Association says 2022 was a record year for whale sightings in the Pacific Northwest, specifically of transient orca and humpbacks.

Visit an under-the-radar Washington island to enjoy classic Pacific Northwest beauty, gorgeous beaches, and delicious local ...

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The study authors observed the practice in Southern Resident killer whales while sailing in the Salish Sea off the Pacific ...

Researchers with the Canadian Pacific Humpback Collaboration said that 396 individual humpback whales were photographed in the Salish Sea last year.

A new Coast Guard initiative will keep whales in the Salish Sea safer, warning mariners of any nearby whales through a boat alert system.

The new book The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest (Sasquatch Books, $24.95) looks at these local waters through a scientific lens, illustrating the region’s unique geology (thanks to ...