The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state's Puget Sound are some of nature's most magnificent, imposing and endangered species. Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime ...

Southern Resident orcas of the J pod are pictured in an undated photo. Marla Smith, Orca Network Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald Boaters are being asked to practice vigilance in Puget Sound as ...

Washington state and federal wildlife officials, tribes and a nonprofit are using new tools in an intensive research project ...

The 2025 Puget Sound pink salmon forecast predicts a 70% increase to 7.76 million fish, marking the third largest return on record. Daily limits for pink salmon have been increased in most areas, ...

People in the Pacific Northwest and around the world watched last month as a mother carried her dead child hundreds of miles in a display of grief akin to a funeral procession. But the grieving mother ...

SEATTLE— Conservation groups filed a notice today of their intent to sue the city of Tacoma, Washington, for discharging toxic wastewater at levels that harm Puget Sound Chinook salmon, protected as ...

Salmon fishing has been banned temporarily in southern Puget Sound as the state waits for the federal government to complete its review of Puget Sound salmon fisheries under the Endangered Species Act ...