For more than five decades, southern resident killer whales have steered clear of Penn Cove on Whidbey Island, avoiding ...

Whidbey Island's Penn Cove has long been marked by a painful history of killer whale hunting. Now, the tides are turning.

After more than 50 years, Southern Resident orcas were spotted in Penn Cove. It’s the exact place where tragedy struck in the ...

Whether out of forgiveness, fading memory or just simple animal behavior, the Southern Resident orcas’ L pod — one of three ...

In 1970 and 1971, orcas were herded into the cove off Whidbey Island. This month, members of the L pod returned.

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.

The Orca Conservancy said the sightings made history. Some whale watchers hope it will again raise awareness of the need to protect them.