Marsha Skinner, who collaborated with famed choreographer Merce Cunningham and composer John Cage, died Dec. 18, 2025.

The Icelandic Orca was the second-oldest animal of its kind in captivity A BELOVED orca with a “big personality” has tragically died, aged 50. Katina the killer whale was known for delighting visitors ...

They came together Sunday evening not far from Port Townsend. Why, no one can say for sure, except the participants themselves — and no humans speak their language. The participants were the Northwest ...

Seattle police investigating 3 early-morning shootings that injured multiple people The Seattle Police Department says it is investigating after three people were injured during multiple shootings ...

Whale watching experts are sharing sad news this week. They believe a baby orca named J64 that was born in early September has now died. On October 23 rd, researchers took several photos of J pod ...

Rare J Pod sighting draws attention as endangered orcas pass Tacoma with calf Orca Network confirms early migration linked to salmon availability in region Officials urge minimal boat noise to avoid ...

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SEATTLE, Wash. — A mother orca belonging to the J pod of Southern Residents has been spotted carrying her deceased baby in the waters of Rosario Strait, the Center for Whale Research confirmed. The ...

The largest, best known—and most notorious—orca held in captivity by SeaWorld died on Friday in Orlando after a long battle with illness, including a drug-resistant bacterial lung infection. The ...

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI), it is becoming increasingly difficult to differentiate fact from fiction. Videos created using the latest AI tools claim to show - often convincingly - that ...

This viral moment turned out to be nothing more than a whale of a tale. After a video spread on social media depicting a whale trainer named Jessica Radcliffe being killed by an orca, it was revealed ...

The AI video did appear to take inspiration from two real life orca killings: Alexis Martínez’s 2009 death and Dawn Brancheau’s death in 2010. Martínez, 29, was an orca trainer at Loro Parque on the ...