Three transient orcas have been spending time off the Seattle coast. Initially unknown, the orcas were discovered to have been previously photographed in Prince William Sound. The orcas were named ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daniel Walsh Three unknown orcas have been spotted in Vancouver Harbour and more recently near Seattle, sparking the excitement of ...

When a trio of killer whales surfaced in Vancouver Harbour in early spring 2026, local whale watchers assumed they were Bigg’s transients, the marine-mammal-hunting orcas that have become an ...

Researchers observed how transient killer whales (orcas) in Monterey Bay, California spent their time through 270 hours of behavioral observations. Foraging accounted for 84.16% of the time spent by ...

SEATTLE — A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto ...

The Salish Sea seemed full of whales last year — just not the ones most at risk. Why it matters: A report released this month ...

A trio of mystery orcas has been delighting people off the coast of Seattle, but researchers are wondering where they originated.

SEATTLE — Three unknown orcas have been spotted in Vancouver Harbour and more recently near Seattle and Olympia, sparking the excitement of western Washington residents who track local orca activity ...

In the waters off the coast of Seattle, marine life abounds. From seals and sea lions to whales and dolphins, there is always activity happening in the sea. Additionally, orcas are known to frequent ...