The Makah Tribe has formally requested permission to resume its traditional whale hunt this July. A permit application is out ...

The gray whales are on their annual migration path between breeding grounds in Mexico and feeding grounds off the coast of ...

In 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared an “unusual mortality event” for the eastern North Pacific gray whales. That's a formal process that allows officials to ...

Whale Watching Week means better views and nicer weather to see gray whales. However, gray whale calf numbers are at historic ...

The tribe applied for the permit under regulations NOAA Fisheries issued on June 13, 2024, granting the tribe’s request for a limited waiver under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to hunt the ...

Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions reported seeing a pod of orcas north ...

The Makah First Nation, located on the most northwestern tip of Washington state – just south of Port Renfrew – has been ...

Through urine, feces, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin, whales bring thousands of tons of nitrogen and other nutrients from high-latitude areas like Alaska and Antarctica to low-nutrient ...

Barger will discuss the Eastern North Pacific gray whale, including its population, migration, calving, feeding, physical characteristics and other interesting facts. The free, family event is ...

Early Monday morning, marine biologist Carrie Newell with Whale Research EcoExcursions reported seeing a pod of orcas north of Depoe ... according to Oceana. Gray whales, which many are watching ...