'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... Kim Malcolm
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
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.... 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... Bill Radke
3 fascinating orca facts we didn't know before In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of... NPR Staff
After whale goes missing, endangered orca population drops to 30-year low An endangered killer whale has gone missing and is presumed dead, but it's not the only orca in trouble in Washington waters. Eight local orcas have... John Ryan
Weekend recap: Should you feel bad about going whale watching? Bill Radke talks with our panel about the declining number of orcas in Puget Sound and if we should stop whale watching. We also look at the New York... Bill Radke
The tragic reason Seattle Center never got a SeaWorld Fifty years ago, Seattle was trying to decide what do with its center attraction in the wake of the World’s Fair. One man came forward with the idea of... Kara McDermott
Lolita the orca was taken from Puget Sound. The Lummi want her back At Penn Cove, on the north end of Whidbey Island, gulls and other birds fly overhead, and a muddy beach leads down to the water. It’s quiet today, but,... Eilís O'Neill
Why don’t you see people-sized salmon anymore? While the orcas of Puget Sound are sliding toward extinction, orcas farther north have been expanding their numbers. Their burgeoning hunger for big... John Ryan
