It is a heartbreaking origin story that is worthy of a Hollywood movie. On Sept. 9, a mother otter was carrying her newborn pup in her arms as she swam in Alaska’s Kachemak Bay. All of a sudden, the ...

A wildlife rehabilitation center rescued two orphaned raccoon kits after they were found alone on Orcas Island. The young female raccoons were reportedly found next to a downed tree with no sign of ...

New research reveals that orcas around the island of Hokkaido can be split into two distinct forms, offering conservationists ...

Whale watchers were relieved to see a baby orca off the Kitsap Peninsula’s Point No Point Monday afternoon. They mistakenly believed it was J61, the newest member of the Northwest’s endangered killer ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Friday to list Southern Resident orcas as endangered under Oregon’s Endangered Species Act. Southern Resident orcas ...

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday unanimously voted to protect the whales under the Oregon Endangered Species Act, exactly a year after conservation groups petitioned the state. The ...