Orcas spotted swimming in Seattle’s Elliott Bay
Experts say there’s one distinct thing people should know about these pods. They’re killer Biggs, not the endangered Southern ...
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Research illuminates growing extinction threat for southern resident orcas
The endangered southern resident killer whales that visit Puget Sound were listed for protection under the federal Endangered ...
Meet ‘Ocean Sun’, the nearly 100-year-old Southern Resident Orca crowned oldest in the world
Researchers detail a life full of tragedy and hardship, adding that Ocean Sun should’ve died years ago, but she persevered.
Orca advocates beg for solutions as salmon shortage threatens whale population
Orca advocates are begging federal leaders to help keep the Puget Sound’s Southern Residents alive. Advocates say the Federal ...
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Southern Resident orcas face uncertain future despite groundbreaking research efforts
RELATED: Tahlequah mourns loss of another calf as Center for Whale Research confirms death of J61 The Southern Residents spend plenty of time in Puget Sound, often delighting us with their presence.
Washington is the first place in the world to remove and ban this fish farming practice
This makes Washington state the first place in the world to successfully implement a ban on all new commercial net pens, and ...
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Southern Resident whale continues to carry her dead calf, highlighting orca grief process
by Karina Vargas, KOMO News Reporter TOPICS: SEATTLE — The mother orca known as J35 ... The connection between the Puget Sound and these animals makes Tahlequah's grief resonate deeply with ...
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Canadian documentary ‘Coextinction’ explains why orcas in the Puget Sound are starving — and the dams that need to come down to feed them
UW students and community members gathered in Kane Hall for a screening of the 2021 documentary Coextinction. WashPIRG hosted ...
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Washington’s struggle: How far-too-slow salmon recovery impacts Orcas like Tahlequah | Opinion
and orcas breaching in Puget Sound in delight of full stomachs. Jordan Rash is freelance writer, podcaster, outdoorsman and conservation advocate in Tacoma. He’s spent a career on and around the ...
They look like whips and can grow up to a foot a day. Will Tacoma’s bull kelp go legit?
Bull kelp provides food and shelter for salmon, Southern Resident orcas, sunflower stars, pinto abalone, rockfish, harbor ...