Orcas calves thriving - July 2015

Boaters pay fines for approaching endangered killer whales, putting their feeding at risk

Research shows nearby boats interrupt feeding of imperiled whales. A witness on San Juan Island took this photo of a…

OLYMPIA–The Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office launched a new website this week to track recovery efforts for the endangered Southern Resident…

Each year, typically beginning mid-February to early March, the small population of gray whales known as the North Puget Sound…

FRIDAY HARBOR, WA. - As summer Chinook salmon runs wane in the Salish Sea, Southern Resident Killer Whales typically begin…

San Juan Island Conservation District, in partnership with San Juan County Land Bank, are joining conservation districts and partner organizations…

The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is sad to report that Southern Resident killer whale, L47, is missing from our…

With reports of multiple Southern Resident killer whale pregnancies, state, partners call on boaters to follow Be Whale Wise regulations…

State, partners remind recreational boaters to Be Whale Wise to support endangered Southern Resident killer whales OLYMPIA – With scientific…

Friday Harbor, WA – One hundred and eight days after their last visit, members of J-Pod returned to inland waters…

Earlier this month, headlines across various Northwest news outlets carried a message of hope; the Southern Resident orcas were in…