Smithsonian Magazine on MSN16h
New Orca Calf Is a Descendant of the 'Budd Inlet Six,' the Last Killer Whales Captured in United States Waters in 1976
On a Sunday afternoon in March 1976, SeaWorld contractors herded a family of orcas into Budd Inlet at the southern tip of ...
Baby orca is a descendent of a whale almost sold to SeaWorld in 1976
A new orca whale calf spotted in Puget Sound in Washington State is the latest addition to a well-known family of killer ...
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Historic orca calf born in the PNW, brings hope for killer whale population
The orca calf belongs to a family of transient killer whales, or “Bigg’s” killer whales, and was first spotted in the Salish ...
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The Story Behind the Viral Photo of an Orca and an Outrigger Canoe
The incredible image of the orca and the outrigger was captured by a Whidbey Island-based photographer named Cindi Rausch.
New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
Sedna's grandmother, T046 or "Wake," was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Budd Inlet, according ...
Two killer whales are hunting great white sharks — to eat their livers
Two killer whales have killed dozens — if not hundreds — of sharks, including the vaunted great whites, with an ease that has ...
Rare killer whales caught on camera in Oregon
A rare sighting of critically endangered southern resident killer whales off the Oregon coast offers a glimpse of a ...
Sighted: Pod of whales seen off the Oregon Coast near Depoe Bay
Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions reported seeing a pod of orcas north ...
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New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
SEATTLE — A new orca calf spotted in the Puget Sound last week is part of the family of the last killer whale captured in United States waters. The new Bigg's, or mammal-hunting, orca calf was ...