Marine Life

Early summer means harbor seal pupping season for inland Puget Sound waters and the Pacific Northwest coast. It’s hard to imagine a more adorable creature than a harbor seal pup …

This post originally appeared in The Science Times: Marine Biology Professor in San Francisco State University, Dr. Jonathan Stern cited the uncommon fin whale with a scientific name of “Balaenoptera …

It appears that the Pacific coast Starfish die-off mystery is solved. For more on this, check out the Earthfix site. From Earthfix: SEATTLE — After months of research, scientists have …

A good East Coast app has made its way to the West Coast, and all our whales will benefit. The Whale Alert app, originally developed to help mariners avoid right whale strikes, has …

Looking for a film to watch this fall? The film Reaching Blue tells the Salish Sea’s environmental story from several different perspectives and offers some hope for the future. From the …

A father and daughter had a close and wonderful encounter with Southern Right Whales in Argentina. The whales clearly didn’t want to hurt them, and in fact I’ve heard of …

They look like they’re having a lot of fun. Wonder if surfers could work the wave this close together.

Sea stars (aka starfish) are dying in various places up and down the West Coast, and now in Hood Canal. The reason(s) for the decline are not clear, but this …

Amid great controversy, the Australian government has been “culling” sharks following several attacks. Enter Hannah Fraser, “the world’s most celebrated mermaid/underwater model and a dedicated conversationist.” This video shows her …

Orcas were seen throughout the Puget Sound region yesterday, even in South Sound. Christopher Dunagan has a report on the K-pod meanderings here. This video, filmed by Ed Brooks, edited by …

California whale watchers (and some dolphin voyeurs) are treated to some romantic antics from a gray whale couple. For me the funniest line in the background audio was “Hey, get …