Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline and shrinking protections, conservationists say

Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline and shrinking protections, conservationists say

The orcas lurking beneath the surface of Washington state’s Puget Sound are some of nature’s most magnificent, imposing and endangered species.  Stefanie Stockwell and Mindy Roberts, both longtime advocates for wildlife conservation, took CBS News on a search for the Southern Resident killer whales. Unique to these waters and once thriving, there are now believed … Read more

Killer whales caught on video grooming each other with seaweed after master’s student noticed “something kind of weird” going on

Killer whales caught on video grooming each other with seaweed after master's student noticed "something kind of weird" going on

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools. Humans are far from being the only member of the animal kingdom that has mastered using tools. Chimpanzees fashion … Read more