Orca population drops as 3 more killer whales presumed dead Three endangered orcas are believed to be dead, according to the Center for Whale Research, which keeps an eye on the southern resident killer whales of the Salish Sea. Isolde Raftery Play AudioListen 5 mins
Salmon catch airlift toward spawning grounds after rock slide blocks their way An emergency operation is under way to help salmon fly – and help orcas not run out of food. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
The San Juan Islands could become home to a sanctuary for captive orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Puget Sound orcas look fatter ... maybe because they've moved away It looks like endangered Orcas that reside around Puget Sound… may be residing somewhere else. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Endangered orcas have been missing for 8 weeks. This is unprecedented, researchers say It all comes back to chinook salmon. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Washington tribes and Inslee alarmed by Canadian pipeline approval Expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Vancouver, B.C., area would boost tanker traffic in Washington waters, poses threat to orcas. John Ryan Play AudioListen 2 mins
Bombs, guns and sea lions on the Columbia River I take a journey up the Columbia River, where people, sea lions, orcas and salmon have a complicated relationship. Chris Morgan Play AudioListen 17 mins
It's a calf! New baby orca seen in endangered pod Whale watchers spotted a new orca calf in the J pod of the endangered southern resident killer whale population Thursday. Caroline Chamberlain Gomez Play AudioListen 1 min
Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas. Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 5 mins
Call this 'Year of the Environment' at Washington Legislature (except for orcas) The Washington Legislature is at the finish line after big decisions on clean energy, education and the measles. The Seattle Channel's Joni Balter and Q13 political analyst C.R. Douglas recap the session with KUOW's Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy Play AudioListen 8 mins
