Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lurking beneath the surface of Washington's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent and endangered species: orca whales.

Rare J Pod sighting draws attention as endangered orcas pass Tacoma with calf Orca Network confirms early migration linked to salmon availability in region Officials urge minimal boat noise to avoid ...

An orca calf named J64, a part of the ‘J’ Pod last seen near the Swanson Channel between Victoria, BC and Washington, is most likely deceased, according to the Center for Whale Research. On October 23 ...

As the fate of missing orca J50 remains uncertain, some in the orca watching community are celebrating a special encounter with the Southern Resident orcas – a greeting ceremony between pods. Bart ...

Researchers are celebrating two positive updates for ailing orca J50. First, the Southern Resident killer whale was spotted swimming Monday, after scientists feared she was dead. On top of that, ...

In a day of sadness and surprise, researchers on Puget Sound on Tuesday found J61, the new calf born to mother orca Tahlequah, had not survived—and that a new calf had also been born to J pod. Lolita, ...

The oldest member of the small population of endangered Puget Sound orcas has been missing for months and is now likely dead, bringing the toll of dead or missing whales to seven in 2016, researchers ...

In September, a ray of hope shone upon the southern resident killer whale population, when researchers spotted a newborn orca calf in J Pod. However, those hopes appear to have been dashed. The ...