Looking for where to go to see orcas from shore? See Orca Network’s Public Viewpoints Map for Puget Sound Land-Based Whale Sighting Viewpoints.

Orcas, or killer whales (Orcinus orca), swim in every ocean on Earth. But Puget Sound’s Southern Resident killer whales have an unusually beloved place in human hearts and culture. Even …

Southern Resident killer whales spend several months of the summer and fall each year in Washington State's Puget Sound. The population is composed of three family groups of …

Feb 7, 2023 · Whenever we encounter a pod of killer whales in Puget Sound we scramble to identify them, remember their names (both their alpha-numeric designations and their fun, …

On October 21, 1997 L55 along with 18 other orcas that were part of the L25 subgroup made headlines when they entered Dyes Inlet, a small inlet in Puget Sound, where they remained for …

Three distinct groups of killer whales (Orcinus orca) occupy the coastal waters of the northeastern Pacific. These groups—northern and southern residents, transients, and offshores—are …

Nov 7, 2024 · As of today, J pod has remained in Puget Sound for 19 straight days with the exception of a two-day excursion into Canadian waters this past weekend, according to …

Sep 23, 2019 · There are seven species of whales and dolphins that frequent the Puget Sound and Salish Sea (the waters that run up to the west of Vancouver Island): orcas, transient …

Sep 27, 2024 · Puget Sound’s Southern Resident orcas became the focus of international attention in 2018, when their plummeting numbers and critical situation culminated in the death …

Oct 4, 2023 · Orcas, or killer whales, are among Puget Sound’s most distinctive and charismatic creatures. They are icons in Pacific Northwest culture and top predators of the wider Salish …