Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard's sea lions Douglass McCrea wonders why he is seeing fewer sea lions at the Ballard Locks. We'll explore the mystery. Deborah Wang
How far will we go to save a single, sick orca? There has been an extraordinary federal-local-tribal effort aimed at nursing the killer whale known as J50 back to health. But is it far enough? Seattle... Angela King
How to help animals cope in the smoke Call it "canary in the smoke-choked city." While people are struggling with the unhealthy air quality in Seattle, the animals are having similar issues. Kara McDermott
Scientists sunk a rare blue whale skeleton. Now they need money to bring it back up There’s a set of massive whale bones resting on the bottom of the bay in Newport, Oregon. Scientists from Oregon State University put them there with a... Tom Banse
Everyone wants to live in Seattle. Especially beavers Seattle, you may have noticed some new neighbors around lately. Not the ones who moved here to work at Amazon — that’s another story entirely . We’re... Amy Rolph
Scientists deliver live salmon to sick, endangered orca Scientists have taken an unprecedented step to save one of the Salish Sea’s 75 endangered orcas: They tried to feed her in the wild. John Ryan
Reflecting on mothering and loss after orca mom lets go Bill Radke talks about our anthropomorphizing of the grieving mother orca, Tahlequah, and what it tells us about how humans think about mothering and... Bill Radke
Mama orca drops her dead calf after 17 days, ending 'tour of grief' A grieving mother orca has finally let her dead calf go, ending her "tour of grief." KUOW Staff
Mama orca carries dead calf for third week As scientists searched Salish sea waters for the young, emaciated orca known as J50, they spotted her relative, still carrying her dead calf. Ruby de Luna
J50 has been found. Now biologists must figure out how to save this young orca J50 is alive. The emaciated, 3 1/2-year-old orca had seemingly gone missing over the weekend, leading some biologists to worry that she may have died.... Jill Jackson
