The largest members of the dolphin family, orcas, also known as killer whales, are perhaps the most recognizable cetacean, with their distinctive black and white markings. These small, toothed whales ...

The Orca Behavior Institute recorded a record-breaking number of Bigg’s killer whale sightings in the Salish Sea in July.

Another whale was found on a nearby beach Wednesday late afternoon. A 41-foot male gray whale washed up at 4 p.m. south of Sunset Beach, between Del Rey and Gearhart in Clatsop County. The whale lay ...

Plan your next San Juan Islands vacation for orcas, oysters and island charm. The trip highlights whale watching, farm-to-table dining and coastal scenery. Start at the Whale Museum on San Juan Island ...

Marine researchers reported an unusual rise in gray whale deaths along the Pacific Northwest coast, with numbers this season far above average. Marine biologists said 12 dead gray whales washed ashore ...

One hundred and fifty gray whales have washed up dead on the West Coast this year, with an unusually high number of strandings taking place in the Pacific Northwest, federal scientists report.

LONG BEACH, Wash. — A 34-foot whale washed ashore on the Long Beach Peninsula, with a Cascadia Research Collective biologist identifying it Sunday as a Baird's beaked whale — one of at least a dozen ...

3 Buffaloes: Active. High level of physical activity that may be optional. May involve traveling in small boats or other vehicles. Sail through the serene San Juan Islands with numerous opportunities ...

Join us for Orcas in the Outfield on Saturday, September 26! Claim a specially priced ticket and snag a Mariners-themed Orcas in the Outfield T-shirt. Plus, $10 of every ticket sold will benefit the ...

Treat yourself to tasty cuisine in the “Gourmet Archipelago!” This cluster of islands in the Salish Sea, nestled between Washington and Vancouver, includes San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Lopez Island ...