Whale researchers are celebrating the birth of another baby orca in Puget Sound, the first time in decades the population has experienced such a boom.
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2015
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Scientists say a baby has been born to an endangered group of killer whales off Washington state, marking the fifth birth among the region's three pods since December.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2015
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Against a backdrop of rocky bluffs, a pod of orcas jumped out of the emerald waters of the Puget Sound before splashing their massive black-and-white bodies back into the water.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2015
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A new study highlights the value of local knowledge in recovering endangered species. The collaborative research, co-authored by NOAA Fisheries, the University of Washington, and researchers from the University of Alaska, ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2015
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A team of researchers is running experiments this fall to understand what happens when salmon are exposed to rain runoff collected from one of Seattle's busiest highways.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2014
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Whale researchers are celebrating a newborn orca in the waters off San Juan Island in Washington state.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2014
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Experts will examine an anchor recovered from Puget Sound north of Seattle to determine if it was from one of the earliest ships to explore Northwest waters.
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2014
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An undeveloped stretch of native prairie in south Puget Sound offers one of the few habitats in the world where a two-inch colorful checkered butterfly thrives. It also happens to be the main artillery impact range for Joint ...
Ecology
May 23, 2014
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Federal scientists have decided Puget Sound killer whales will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Ecology
Aug 2, 2013
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Representatives of the Encyclopedia of Earth and the Encyclopedia of Life will be on the University of Washington campus Wednesday, Oct. 24, for the public launch of an encyclopedia unique to Puget Sound.
Other
Oct 18, 2012
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