Rare orca superpod comes to Seattle They came together Sunday evening not far from Port Townsend. Why, no one can say for sure, except the participants themselves — and no humans speak their language. John Ryan
Endangered orcas return to Puget Sound without newborn J64, presumed dead Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest member of J Pod, a newborn known as J64, was not among them. John Ryan
Federal protection sought for Olympic Peninsula marmots Environmentalists are suing the Trump administration to protect an animal found only on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Saving Puget Sound's puffins: Bringing these ocean ambassadors back from the brink Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently estimated at 2,500 birds statewide. John Ryan
Plan to return grizzlies to the North Cascades appears to be in hibernation A federal plan to bring grizzly bears back to Washington's North Cascades appears to have gone into hibernation under the Trump administration. John Ryan
Scientists crack the case of the melting sea stars. It only took a decade Researchers in Washington and British Columbia say they have solved a deadly mystery that has stumped scientists for more than a decade. John Ryan
On a wing and a prairie: Puget Sound butterfly avoids extinction with human help In a prairie full of wildflowers, Erica Henry got down on all fours, then ducked under a low mesh tent, one of 10 homemade enclosures dotting the open space of Scatter Creek Wildlife Area south of Olympia, Washington. John Ryan
Washington, other states rethink wildlife management to keep endangered species out of the ‘emergency room’ Alex Brown/Stateline
Another baby orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. John Ryan
$20,000 reward offered after third endangered gray wolf killed in Washington state A conservation group is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to offer a $20,000 reward for help catching the person or people responsible for the deaths of three gray wolves in Washington state. KUOW Staff
