RELATED: Endangered orcas’ circle of life: one baby dies, another is born The researchers say knowing which whales are pregnant or have miscarried can help scientists better understand why so ...

The same southern resident orca that famously carried her dead calf for over two weeks in 2018 has lost another one. Marine biologists fear inbreeding is weakening the endangered pod of some 30 ...

Yes, inbreeding happens, and its effects on the population are still being researched. More tools are needed to help these struggling orcas — one is a better database based on SRKW with multiple ...

Two newborn calves joined the Northwest's endangered orcas in December. By New Year’s Eve, one of them was dead — and being carried around on its mother’s nose.

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...

Orcas use kelp as tools, marking a groundbreaking discovery in marine biology. Skip to content. NOWCAST News 9 Daybreak. ... The big problem for endangered orcas? Inbreeding, researchers say.

WHIDBEY ISLAND STATION, Wash. — Endangered Southern Resident orcas were seen in Puget Sound Saturday, the first whales to be see in the area since April. This was the first autumn sighting of ...