Several whale species in Seattle area rebounded in 2022

It was a banner year for several whale species in Seattle-area waters with double the sightings of one species of orca from a mere five years earlier, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA). Driving the news: Last year saw a record-breaking number of sightings of Bigg’s killer whales — also known as transients — and humpback whales in the waters of Washington state and British Columbia, according to year-end data compiled by PWWA and local whale researchers. Why it matters: The increased visibility of these species demonstrates that...