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Orca Conservancy in the Press
FOX13 Seattle
Southern Resident Orcas Reclaim Penn Cove, 50 Years After Brutal Roundups
Whidbey Island's Penn Cove has long been marked by a painful history of killer whale hunting. Now, the tides are turning.
November 15, 2024
FOX13 Seattle
J-Pod, K-Pod orcas make surprise visit near Vashon Island
More than a dozen orcas were spotted traveling north past Vashon Island on Thursday.
November 14, 2024
KIRO7 Seattle
K Pod orca may be dead even as Southern Residents hang out in Puget Sound
SEATTLE — Members of the J Pod were spotted Tuesday afternoon off Blake Island as we learn that a member of the K Pod has likely died.
November 13, 2024
NPR
Killer whales have returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound
For the first time in half a century, a group of killer whales, or orcas, returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound.
November 12, 2024
CBC
Southern Resident Orcas Return to Site of Tragic Capture Event
This week, the southern resident orcas returned to Puget Sound's Penn Cove, the site of several capture events, including one in 1970 in which five orcas died.
November 7, 2024
Port Townsend Leader
‘House on fire’ for PNW’s fish-eating Killer Whales
The group of fish-eating orcas known as the Southern Resident Killer Whales that ply the Salish Sea several months of the year may go the way of Mystery.
July 24, 2024
FOX13 Seattle
Turning the Tide: Coast Guard uses old whale-hunting tactic to save WA orcas
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Conservationists report only 73 Southern Resident Killer Whales still call the Salish Sea Home
July 18, 2024
Hakai Magazine
We’ll Get You Out of Here—Just Follow the Sound of My Voice
How broadcasting the familiar calls of female killer whales saved two males from starvation in an isolated Alaska lagoon.
May 1, 2024
NOAA FISHERIES
Coffman Cove Residents Help Free Two Killer Whales From Barnes Lake
Citizens, fishing outfitters, sports and commercial fishermen, and local businesses volunteered time, boats, local knowledge, and hospitality.
October 5, 2023
Alaska’s News Source
Coffman Cove residents, scientists rally to rescue 2 killer whales trapped in lake
The small Prince of Wales Island community of Coffman Cove rallied together to save a couple of unexpected visitors — two orcas in Barnes Lake.
October 5, 2023