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 ...

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.

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

SEATTLE — A new Bigg’s orca calf was spotted in the Salish Sea last week among a group of more than a dozen killer whales, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association. The baby was seen ...

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The devoted sailors decided to take on a father-child quest after supporting their wife and mother, Melissa Roberts, last year in Race to Alaska. Washington 360 serves a higher purpose for Hazel, a ...

For one, this marks the first time a bluefin tuna has ever been scientifically documented in the Salish Sea. “I’ve never seen one out here in the Pacific Northwest,” University of Florida ...

The metric tracks the total number of sea lions over time, such that a single day with 20 sea lions counts the same as 20 days with a single sea lion. The count shows that at Bonneville Dam, Steller ...

Salmon in the Pacific Northwest Are Facing a New Threat: Booming Populations of Seals and Sea Lions The mammals’ return to the region represented a conservation success story, but their appetite ...