For the first time in half a century, a group of killer whales, or orcas, returned to a cove in Washington's Puget Sound. Penn Cove is known for a roundup by hunters that took place in the 1970s.

Residents of Kittery, Maine, had more than just fireworks to be excited about on July 4. A humpback whale had been spotted lingering close to shore in Pepperrell Cove since Tuesday, Kittery ...

KITTERY, Maine — For the past three days, Mainers in Kittery Point and surrounding areas have enjoyed the rare sight of a humpback whale that has been lingering close to shore in Pepperrell Cove.