Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, have faced numerous threats to their population ... Spring-run Chinook are one of the primary food sources for Southern Resident orcas, which are endangered.

The team ran experiments offering people who returned bottles the option of getting a typical ten-cent payout—or the small ...

I thank the many Oregon and Washington legislators who have issued statements opposing the ending of the agreement and who ...

Scientists have spotted a subset of killer whales using seaweed to scratch each other’s backs, marking the first known ...

Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...

The Center for Biological Diversity and allies today secured court-ordered deadlines requiring the National Marine Fisheries Service to determine whether spring-run Chinook salmon in Oregon, ...

Animals using tools is always a pretty cool facet of their behavior, from monkeys cracking nuts to elephants sabotaging their ...

This Sunday, June 29, join the Orca Network and Washington State Ferries staff aboard the Tokitae ferry noon to 4 p.m. as ...

In abandoning the 2023 Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement, the Trump administration proves that it can be just as untrustworthy to the U.S. itself as it has been to the U.S.’s most loyal allies across ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

TACOMA, Wash. — A pod of orca whales was spotted playing in Commencement Bay near Tacoma. Video shared with KOMO News by ...

For homeowners in the Puget Sound region, keeping your home’s exterior clean is important for curb appeal and property value. But it’s just as important to do it in an eco-friendly way. Washington’s ...