Gray whale deaths are rising along Washington’s coast, and researchers say the increase in strandings may reflect worsening ...

Eighteen gray whales have washed ashore dead on Washington state beaches so far this year, an "alarmingly high" number of strandings according to the Cascadia Research Collective. The latest dead gray ...

Killer whales, or orcas, are apex predators with remarkable intelligence, social bonds, and hunting strategies. They live in every ocean, with some populations specializing in unique diets and ...

The whales that have been found stranded in Washington and Oregon appear to have been extremely malnourished. Scientists think that melting sea ice due to climate change in the arctic is reducing the ...

A pair of scientists set down their binoculars as fog drifted over the ocean and covered the rocky San Simeon coastline on a recent Thursday afternoon. Normally, the scientists scan the horizon for ...