Environment Endangered orcas missing from their home waters for 10 weeks Southern resident killer whales haven’t been seen in their home waters for more than two months. John Ryan
Health 25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone Biologists say newly efficient and accurate gene sequencing techniques have allowed them to fairly quickly detail full genomes and find overlooked genes in a broad range of 25 important species. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Environment LISTEN: Whale songs reveal map of Earth's crust Scientists have used one of the loudest sounds in nature to map Earth’s crust. It’s the song of the fin whale. John Ryan
Science Scientists Identify New Whale Species In The Gulf The Rice's whale can grow to 42 feet and is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 left. Greg Allen
Environment 14 baby sea stars are tiny bundles of hope for their critically endangered species To save a critically endangered species, sometimes you have to cut off one of its arms. John Ryan
Environment Where there’s a whale, there’s a way. Keeping field science going in a pandemic Whale researchers reengineer their work to keep critical science going despite the life-or-death need for humans to avoid each other. John Ryan
Environment Good news from Salish Sea: J pod is back in its summer haunt This endangered orca pod has spend the past week near San Juan Island and other inland waters. Paige Browning
Environment Controversial Trophy Hunting Council Disbanded Amid Legal Battle The government is calling on a New York federal judge to dismiss lawsuits alleging the group was formed illegally. But animal rights advocates want a ruling. Vanessa Romo
Environment New plan for endangered Washington bird doesn't make anyone happy Washington state has a new conservation plan for marbled murrelets, an endangered seabird. But both environmental advocates and the timber industry are upset about it. Eilís O'Neill
Environment Whale sanctuary area proposed for humpbacks There's another whale of concern in West Coast waters: the humpback whale. Federal ocean officials are now proposing critical habitat for the humpbacks to make the Washington waters they visit safer and quieter. Paige Browning
