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It’s getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner

By News Source|2023-12-28T14:30:53-08:00December 28th, 2023|Comments Off

In major shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. officials — will control salmon recovery funds

By News Source|2023-12-28T14:27:39-08:00December 28th, 2023|2 Comments

Newborn orca spotted near Seattle off Bainbridge Island

By News Source|2023-12-28T12:44:42-08:00December 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations

By News Source|2023-12-27T18:46:44-08:00December 28th, 2023|3 Comments

Take action by December 22nd for a healthy Salish Sea

By Community|2023-12-20T16:08:05-08:00December 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Remove dams to fight the climate crisis

By Community|2023-12-19T14:49:04-08:00December 19th, 2023|15 Comments

Tokitae’s death surfaced orcas’ complicated history in the PNW

By News Source|2023-12-11T19:25:46-08:00December 12th, 2023|1 Comment

Quiet Sound says more vessels joining Puget Sound slowdown

By Community|2023-12-11T17:06:01-08:00December 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Orca sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean

By News Source|2023-11-25T11:19:39-08:00November 25th, 2023|3 Comments

Will Makah Tribal gray whale hunts soon restart?

By News Source|2023-11-18T17:19:09-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Waters off Vancouver Island being watched for missing orca

By News Source|2023-11-08T18:49:48-08:00November 9th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum online auction now taking donations

By Community|2023-10-29T14:29:50-07:00October 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Lawsuit launched to stop Bering Sea trawl nets from killing orcas

By News Source|2023-10-23T19:41:27-07:00October 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Feds OK natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2023-10-19T19:56:46-07:00October 20th, 2023|Comments Off

The oldest Puget Sound orca: L25 may be approaching 100

By News Source|2023-10-18T13:31:17-07:00October 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Why won’t Greenpeace admit that wind turbines may be killing whales?

By News Source|2023-10-17T17:53:36-07:00October 16th, 2023|2 Comments

Southern Resident Orca community coffee roundtable

By Community|2023-10-09T14:26:02-07:00October 9th, 2023|Comments Off

Mystery as Orca swallows six Sea Otters whole

By News Source|2023-10-03T20:03:41-07:00October 4th, 2023|Comments Off

10 killer whales caught this year by trawl vessels off Alaska, according to federal fisheries agency

By News Source|2023-09-24T14:18:22-07:00September 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Ashes of famed orca Tokitae returned to Lummi Nation for private ceremony

By News Source|2023-09-24T13:46:32-07:00September 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Biden administration promises $200 million to help reintroduce salmon in Columbia River

By News Source|2023-09-24T13:44:48-07:00September 22nd, 2023|1 Comment

Ocean scientists concerned over uptick of whale deaths on Northeast coasts

By News Source|2023-09-13T19:47:31-07:00September 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Emmy Award winning journalist to investigate root causes of critically endangered Southern Resident Orcas continuing decline

By News Source|2023-09-12T15:39:18-07:00September 12th, 2023|2 Comments

Upcoming Whale Museum summer lecture series will also be on Zoom

By Community|2023-09-12T13:59:51-07:00September 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Protestors swarm SeaWorld, demand release of captive animals

By News Source|2023-09-07T15:05:55-07:00September 7th, 2023|1 Comment

Lummi Nation prepares for Sk’aliCh’elh’tenaut’s return home

By News Source|2023-08-28T15:45:18-07:00August 28th, 2023|Comments Off

The Whale Museum Summer Lecture Series: Reducing vessel impacts on Southern Resident Orcas

By Community|2023-08-23T14:32:54-07:00August 28th, 2023|Comments Off

The Whale Museum summer lecture series: Ongoing research to assess SRKW health

By Community|2023-08-23T14:25:04-07:00August 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

In loving memory: Tokitae

By S. C. Watson|2023-08-20T19:11:30-07:00August 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Miami Seaquarium announces death of beloved orca Lolita

By News Source|2023-08-20T14:36:52-07:00August 18th, 2023|3 Comments

Whale Museum summer lecture series: Reducing vessel impacts on southern resident orca

By Community|2023-08-17T15:42:05-07:00August 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum participates in County Fair giving campaign

By Community|2023-08-13T13:04:09-07:00August 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas are teaching each others to ram into boats for fun: ‘It’s Only a Game’

By Community|2023-08-07T21:06:44-07:00August 6th, 2023|Comments Off

The “Blackfish” Legacy | Hopeful news as captive marine mammal industry continues to decline

By News Source|2023-07-28T19:56:35-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Rogue killer whale attacks: How the US Navy responds

By News Source|2023-07-27T20:51:47-07:00July 28th, 2023|1 Comment

How Killer Whale grannies spend their time postmenopause

By News Source|2023-07-24T20:09:49-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca

By Community|2023-07-20T13:01:49-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum Summer lecture series: Using scent detection dogs to study endangered whales

By Community|2023-07-12T16:05:05-07:00July 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Fragile population of North American orcas threatened by mysterious skin disease

By News Source|2023-07-02T14:30:42-07:00July 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction

By Community|2023-06-24T17:03:08-07:00June 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook

By News Source|2023-06-23T16:06:28-07:00June 23rd, 2023|3 Comments

These 4 mind-blowing facts show just how smart Orcas really are

By News Source|2023-06-19T15:43:11-07:00June 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004

By Community|2023-06-18T16:08:35-07:00June 18th, 2023|8 Comments

Depoe Bay OR is latest community to proclaim support for SRKWs

By News Source|2023-06-12T15:50:00-07:00June 12th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County celebrates new protections for endangered orca during Orca Action Month

By Community|2023-06-01T16:00:39-07:00June 1st, 2023|Comments Off

Orca Action Month honors Southern Resident Orcas and Endangered Species Act

By News Source|2023-05-19T22:10:59-07:00May 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?

By News Source|2023-05-19T22:14:32-07:00May 20th, 2023|Comments Off

National Endangered Species Day 2023: When is it & why is it observed?

By News Source|2023-05-19T15:01:16-07:00May 19th, 2023|Comments Off

‘Extremely rare’ white orca spotted in the wild

By News Source|2023-05-17T10:51:52-07:00May 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Second generation of Coho Salmon found at Land Bank’s Coho Preserve on Orcas Island

By Community|2023-05-08T15:23:57-07:00May 8th, 2023|2 Comments

Landmark legal victory ending overharvest marks turning point for SRKW, wild chinook recovery

By News Source|2023-05-05T15:44:09-07:00May 3rd, 2023|1 Comment

Southern Resident Orca buffer bill clears Washington Legislature

By News Source|2023-04-18T16:55:31-07:00April 18th, 2023|1 Comment

Free Lolita? Former trainers say planned move is a “death sentence”

By News Source|2023-04-18T14:02:08-07:00April 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Commissioner Hilary Franz recognized again as a leader in wild salmon recovery for zero-discharge aquaculture commitment

By News Source|2023-04-11T16:47:03-07:00April 11th, 2023|1 Comment

Washington tribe fights to bring home orca living in Miami aquarium

By News Source|2023-04-11T12:49:52-07:00April 11th, 2023|Comments Off

New book release | Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the PNW

By News Source|2023-04-08T16:58:51-07:00April 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Pierce County joins in proclaiming support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2023-03-29T16:32:13-07:00March 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Register now for Whale Museum’s Gear Up workshop

By Community|2023-03-17T12:30:28-07:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Kiska, Marineland’s lone killer whale and last captive orca in Canada, has died

By News Source|2023-03-11T16:28:17-08:00March 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Wild Snake River salmon and steelhead could begin their path to recovery

By Community|2023-03-03T14:29:03-08:00March 3rd, 2023|25 Comments

South African orcas kill 17 sharks in a single day

By News Source|2023-03-02T11:05:01-08:00March 2nd, 2023|Comments Off

Rights of Nature movement continues to grow in Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2023-02-15T14:51:21-08:00February 15th, 2023|Comments Off

County Council proclaims Southern Resident Killer Whales culturally important to San Juans

By Lin McNulty|2023-02-13T13:49:29-08:00February 13th, 2023|8 Comments

Center for Whale Research-led study garners hundreds of media reports, reaches millions worldwide

By Community|2023-02-13T12:10:38-08:00February 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Orca moms pay a high price to feed large adult sons

By News Source|2023-02-10T16:03:58-08:00February 12th, 2023|1 Comment

Whale Museum has two open houses coming up for prospective volunteers

By Community|2023-02-09T15:45:36-08:00February 10th, 2023|Comments Off

Free weekend coming up at The Whale Museum

By Community|2023-02-08T12:05:30-08:00February 8th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas are contaminated with a forever chemical associated with an unlikely product

By News Source|2023-02-06T15:01:59-08:00February 6th, 2023|1 Comment

BREAKING | Army Corps of Engineers releases decision on Cherry Point terminal

By Community|2023-02-03T12:09:02-08:00February 1st, 2023|3 Comments

Committee hears Lovelett bill to protect southern resident orcas

By Community|2023-01-31T13:58:16-08:00January 31st, 2023|1 Comment

Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators

By News Source|2023-01-21T18:51:07-08:00January 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Let’s press San Juan County to give the SRKW inherent rights

By Community|2023-01-25T16:03:46-08:00January 19th, 2023|16 Comments

Jefferson Co. first county to secure inherent rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2023-01-18T15:25:26-08:00January 18th, 2023|2 Comments

CWR shares retrospective on passing of Ken Balcomb

By Community|2023-01-13T15:56:41-08:00January 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Do Southern Resident Killer Whales have inherent rights?

By Community|2023-01-11T15:22:55-08:00January 11th, 2023|5 Comments

Request for salmon recovery project proposals

By Community|2023-01-06T13:41:32-08:00January 6th, 2023|Comments Off

In his memory, Ken Balcomb’s whale research work will go on

By Community|2022-12-27T14:27:09-08:00December 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Court recommends halting Alaska’s unsustainable harvest to protect Wild Chinook, Southern Resident Killer Whales

By News Source|2022-12-16T15:51:31-08:00December 16th, 2022|1 Comment

Ken Balcomb passed away today

By Community|2022-12-15T14:51:41-08:00December 15th, 2022|2 Comments

Gig Harbor proclaims support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orca; becomes second city in Washington to do so

By News Source|2022-12-13T15:22:06-08:00December 13th, 2022|2 Comments

Larsen applauds $7.6 Million for coastal resilience projects in Northwest Washington

By News Source|2022-12-12T12:07:39-08:00December 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen’s bipartisan bill to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales, marine mammals passes House

By News Source|2022-12-08T15:37:07-08:00December 8th, 2022|4 Comments

‘Just astounding’: Orca swims through Victoria Inner Harbour

By News Source|2022-12-08T12:55:46-08:00December 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Port Townsend proclaims support for legal recognition of rights of Southern Resident Orcas

By News Source|2022-12-06T13:58:11-08:00December 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Will pigs fly? Will wishes become fishes?

By Community|2022-11-30T14:56:45-08:00November 30th, 2022|5 Comments

CWR’s Dave Ellifrit launches new blog: Blow by Blow

By Community|2022-11-29T14:23:50-08:00November 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Types of killer whale | Guide to killer whale types

By News Source|2022-11-24T12:57:16-08:00November 27th, 2022|Comments Off

To save salmon, U.S. approves largest dam removal in history

By News Source|2022-11-18T18:32:33-08:00November 17th, 2022|2 Comments

Net pen decision leads to historic victory for wild salmon, orcas, and the health of Puget Sound

By News Source|2022-11-17T15:09:07-08:00November 15th, 2022|3 Comments

Speed reduction trial for slowing down to help orca

By News Source|2022-10-31T14:41:14-07:00October 31st, 2022|1 Comment

Here’s some really great news – K45 is female!

By Community|2022-10-19T13:05:07-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Larsen: Critical funding helps NW communities protect salmon and the environment, create jobs

By News Source|2022-10-06T20:14:21-07:00October 7th, 2022|1 Comment

Captive 20-year-old orca has died in Spain…third such death in last 18 months

By News Source|2022-09-17T20:40:03-07:00September 18th, 2022|Comments Off

CWR captures photos of transients as they pass through area

By Community|2022-09-07T15:36:31-07:00September 7th, 2022|1 Comment

Orca surround small boat as one swims so close passengers could touch fin

By News Source|2022-08-30T19:47:11-07:00August 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee, Murray say Snake River dam removal possible, but not yet

By News Source|2022-08-26T16:13:02-07:00August 27th, 2022|3 Comments

CWR’s new Research Director explains why ongoing study of Salish Sea orcas is essential

By Community|2022-08-25T13:36:05-07:00August 25th, 2022|1 Comment

Why don’t orca ever attack humans in the wild?

By News Source|2022-08-20T19:53:49-07:00August 21st, 2022|3 Comments

‘Environmental emergency’: Fear for B.C.’s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks in critical feeding spot

By News Source|2022-08-17T10:54:22-07:00August 17th, 2022|Comments Off

WoW! Center for Whale Research shares “epic” encounter with J, K, and L pods

By Community|2022-08-15T14:09:22-07:00August 15th, 2022|1 Comment