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ScienceApr 3, 2026

Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit

A pod of orcas that had not been recorded in Seattle before is delighting whale watchers with several visits just off downtown

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ScienceNov 13, 2025

Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer's boat

A wildlife photographer captured a dramatic encounter on video between a harbor seal and a pod of killer whales

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ScienceOct 15, 2025

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas

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ScienceSep 15, 2025

Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state is seen carrying a dead calf

Once again, an endangered orca in Washington state has been seen carrying her dead newborn calf in an apparent effort to revive it

ScienceSep 8, 2025

Study: Warming seas severely threaten phytoplankton, endangering the ocean food web

Study: Warming seas severely threaten phytoplankton, endangering the ocean food web

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ScienceJan 30, 2024

Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI

Washington state's governor has called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations

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ScienceDec 1, 2023

Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers

A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle gave people on shore a show Thursday morning

ScienceJun 27, 2023

Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia

Scientists say a new calf has apparently been born to a pod of endangered killer whales in the Pacific Northwest

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