Aug 18, 2025 · The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. The population of Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest is one of the most critically endangered marine …

Mar 27, 2024 · Scientists have resolved one of the outstanding questions about one of the world’s most recognizable creatures, identifying two well-known killer whales in the North Pacific Ocean as …

In 2005, the Southern Resident killer whale was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about the Southern Resident killer whale’s status, management, recovery efforts, …

Mar 27, 2024 · To identify names for the new species, the scientists dug into the history of killer whale science on the Pacific Coast. They learned of lively personalities, evolving taxonomy, and missing …

We work to recover this culturally important West Coast species and the ecosystem we share through habitat restoration, salmon recovery, noise and disturbance reductions, limiting pollution, and more. …

Research to support the conservation and recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest.

The remarkable diversity of killer whale ecotypes (Orcinus orca) and beaked whales in the Family Ziphiidae is challenging to document, yet central to our understanding of their ecology, evolution, and …

Apr 24, 2025 · We conduct various research activities on the biology, genetics, behavior, and ecology of false killer whales, with an emphasis on populations of the species in Hawaiʻi.

May 19, 2025 · Searching for Type D: A New Species of Killer Whale? In January, 2019, an experienced group of killer whale biologists launched an expedition from the southern tip of Chile into some of the …

Mar 20, 2023 · This inbreeding has contributed to their decline, which has continued as surrounding killer whale populations expand, according to research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution.