A critically endangered killer whale group has welcomed a new calf after it was spotted for the first time near Washington.

The sighting of a baby killer whale in British Columbia has given researchers a sign of hope for the endangered species, according to the Center for Whale Research.

Another baby has been born to the Northwest’s endangered orca population. A Center for Whale Research crew spotted the baby, still ruddy from the womb, from a boat near Victoria, British ...

The Southern Resident killer whale baby was discovered April 6 in the Salish Sea, the Center for Whale Research said in a Facebook post. The pod was swimming past Victoria Harbour, which is on ...