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The "Sounders" returned to the Puget Sound region during their annual migration. However, the whales' early arrival could signal widespread hunger and starvation.
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Underwater noise from vessel traffic is one of the key threats to Puget Sound’s endangered orca population. It interferes with the killer whales' ability to find increasingly scarce salmon. A new initiative is underway to alert ship operators when whales are near so they can slow down.
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Federal scientists have a few more clues about the lone beluga whale that was seen at various points around Puget Sound and the Salish Sea last month.
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Whale watching in the Salish Sea is almost always a thrill. But a recent clash between two species of orcas presented a rare spectacle.
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Surprise and wonder and sometimes shock. That’s how local whale expert Susan Berta says she feels about seeing a beluga exploring Puget Sound. She is part of a team helping federal authorities understand why this unusual visitor is here.
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Every spring, gray whales migrate up the West Coast on a 12,000-mile round-trip from Mexico to the Alaskan Arctic. A small group has begun detouring to Puget Sound every year in what seems to be a survival strategy.
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Gov. Jay Inslee’s Orca Recovery Task Force now has 35 items on its revised draft of recommendations to help Puget Sound’s endangered killer whales.…
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Despite a very bad summer for local resident orca whales, this winter is shaping up as a premium time to see them from the shore. Orca watchers say the…
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Keep your eyes peeled for killer whales. The orca pods that spend the summer in the San Juan Islands are expected to show up in Puget Sound any moment…