Southern Resident Killer Whales have reason to rejoice after a healthy baby orca was born recently in or near Puget Sound.

It is unclear if southern resident killer whale J36, also known as Alki, had a stillborn calf or if her female newborn died shortly after birth ...

The endangered southern resident orcas just got a hopeful boost: researchers confirmed a new calf, J64, born to first-time mom J42. Why it matters: Every birth — and death — carries outsized weight ...

The Center for Whale Research says they were able to confirm that southern resident J36, a member of J Pod, was seen pushing ...

A newborn orca calf died within three days of birth in the Rosario Strait, marking another tragic loss for the Southern Resident orcas. The calf’s mother, J-36, has experienced the loss of offspring ...

An orca calf born to J36, aka Alki, died within the past three days, the Center for Whale Research reported Saturday. Both ...

Orca whales are usually *** symbol of joy and awe for people in the Northwest, but this week, researchers documented *** heartbreaking moment in Rosario's Strait. *** mother whale spotted pushing her ...

An orca calf born to J36, aka Alki, died within the past three days, the Center for Whale Research reported Saturday.

Orca Wiesblatt, 25, died in a car crash in British Columbia. A former Calgary Hitmen forward, he was part of a prominent hockey family with brothers Ozzy, Ocean, and Oazis, all playing professionally.

An orca calf born to J36, aka Alki, died within the past three days, the Center for Whale Research reported Saturday. A southern resident killer whale from J Pod was spotted pushing a dead calf ...

Fascinating facts about unique and unusual animal behavioursSurprising anatomy traits like shrimp hearts and octopus ...

The J Pod orcas were spotted far south in Puget Sound this early in the chinook salmon runs, which stunned local orca experts ...