Fred Sharpe has studied humpback whales in Alaska for more than three decades. He’s particularly interested in the sounds they make – and what they mean. Lately, the biologist has been focusing on the ...

A new baby orca born to J Pod is a ray of hope for the endangered southern resident killer whales. J63 was spotted by Mark Malleson, field biologist for the Center for Whale Research, on April 6. J ...

The bereaved whale mother who made headlines when she heartbreakingly grieved her dead baby for more than two weeks has given birth to a new calf, scientists said. The mama orca, named J35 by ...

A peachy orange baby killer whale was spotted bouncing and rolling in waters off Washington, a nonprofit said. A pod of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales were photographed Feb. 8 off San ...

A Southern Resident killer whale is a new mom. A critically endangered killer whale group has welcomed a new calf after it was spotted for the first time near Washington. The Southern Resident killer ...

The J pod of endangered southern resident orcas has a new baby. Researchers Maya and Mark Sears spotted a new calf with J pod on Tuesday. The Center for Whale Research hadn’t spotted the baby in ...

A new addition to the endangered southern resident killer whale population has been spotted in Puget Sound, bringing cautious optimism to researchers, according to The Center for Whale Research. On ...