That pain you feel about orcas? The Lummi know it well Helping our relatives. That’s what Darrell Hillaire calls the project to offer salmon to the young whale known as J50. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
J50 has been found. Now biologists must figure out how to save this young orca J50 is alive. The emaciated, 3 1/2-year-old orca had seemingly gone missing over the weekend, leading some biologists to worry that she may have died.... Jill Jackson Isolde Raftery
Washington grapples with orca recovery plan Bill Radke talks to Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes and Dr. Deborah Giles, whale research biologist for the University of Washington's Center for... Bill Radke Sophie Reid
Biologists want to feed a starving orca. But she may be dead, or in Canada Boat crews were out again on Washington waters Tuesday looking for J50, the starving orca that’s part of the endangered Southern Resident killer whales... Paige Browning
Can Washington make a plan to save the orcas? In late July, an orca calf died within half an hour of its birth. The mother carried the dead calf on her head for more than a week . Now whale... Eilís O'Neill
'It's family,' say Lummi tribe members trying to save starving orca The effort to save a sick, starving orca named J50 is a personal mission for Aaron Hillaire and Malcolm Owings of the Lummi Tribe. “Hundreds and... Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
'No do-over' for orca task force grappling with Southern Resident pod Laura Blackmore of Puget Sound Partnership speaks with KUOW's Kim Malcolm about the task force kicking off on Tuesday to discuss the overall health of... Andy Hurst Kim Malcolm
Environment Want to save orcas? Stop eating Chinook salmon, whale biologist says Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Deborah Giles about how individuals can help with the recovery of southern resident killer whales. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Orca mom carries baby for ninth day, as its body starts to decompose Marine biologist Taylor Shedd has told The Record that the grieving orca mother — known as Tahlequah or J35 — is carrying her dead calf for a ninth day.... Bill Radke Sophie Reid
Orca deaths: 'Something is really wrong with our ecosystem' Last Tuesday, a new Orca calf was born to one of Puget Sound’s resident pods. The birth should have been a moment of celebration for the endangered... Amina Al-Sadi Bill Radke
