Just 74 southern resident orcas remain, as of the latest count by the Center for Whale Research. The count has hovered around this low point for several years.

The endangered whales face multiple threats, from a lack of their primary food, chinook salmon, to underwater noise from vessels that makes it harder to hunt, as well as pollution and inbreeding.

Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake ...

Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake ...

Conservationists and the state of Oregon have asked a federal court to approve changes to dam operations on the lower Snake ...

I’m not a seasoned cruiser. But I do have a passion for far-flung destinations with an adventurous bent, which is how I find myself aboard Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam, cruising through the ...

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the ...

Join us on an exhilarating journey as we dive into the icy waters, where temperatures plummet to 3°C, to encounter the ...

Sightseers visiting Alaska’s Icy Strait were given a stunning show when five humpback whales breached within seconds of each other back in August. Footage posted on TikTok by Vivid Endeavors ...

As dawn broke over San Juan Island, a team of scientists stood on the deck of a barge and unspooled over a mile of ...

The stakes are high. The Southern Resident orcas are endangered and face a triple threat: underwater noise pollution, toxic ...