Travel + Leisure magazine polled its readers and ranked the best islands in the continental U.S. See why these Washington ...

A orca pops out of the Salish Sea south of the San Juan Islands as seen from the Puget Sound Express’ Red Head whale watching passenger ferry from Friday Harbor, Washington, on San Juan Island ...

I am one of those whale fanatics who plan their travel around whale migration patterns. Part of my regular route includes an annual pilgrimage to Washington's San Juan Island where I pay homage to ...

A young Southern Resident killer whale chases a Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea near the San Juan Islands. Image obtained under NMFS research permit #19091.

Proposed orca-protection zone off San Juan Island would ban most motorized vessels Originally published January 13, 2017 at 8:11 pm Updated January 14, 2017 at 1:00 am ...

Whale watch tour companies have knocked a proposed orca protection initiative off the November ballot in San Juan County, Washington. The ballot measure would have asked voters to greatly increase ...

A killer whale calf, who whale researchers said is no more than a few weeks old, was seen swimming with Bigg's killer whale T37B Harald over the weekend.

SEATTLE — The Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island says a new baby orca has been born, the third Puget Sound baby killer whale spotted this year. Ken Balcomb of the Center says the whale ...

A orca pops out of the Salish Sea south of the San Juan Islands as seen from the Puget Sound Express’ Red Head whale watching passenger ferry from Friday Harbor, Washington, on San Juan Island ...

A orca pops out of the Salish Sea south of the San Juan Islands as seen from the Puget Sound Express’ Red Head whale watching passenger ferry from Friday Harbor, Washington, on San Juan Island ...

A orca pops out of the Salish Sea south of the San Juan Islands as seen from the Puget Sound Express’ Red Head whale watching passenger ferry from Friday Harbor, Washington, on San Juan Island ...