Orca whales near Seattle

ID: 356 ~ Source: NOAA, from Encyclopedia of Puget Sound. "New articles in Salish Sea Currents: following toxics through the food web," available at https://www.eopugetsound.org/blogs/new-articles-salish-sea-currents-following-toxics-through-food-web.

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A pod of orca whales swimming off the coast of Seattle, an exciting sight in Puget Sound.

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Puget Sound vs. Salish Sea – For conservation efforts, distinction matters.

By Rachel Baker

Puget Sound is a diverse marine habitat with significant ecological, cultural, and economic importance for people all across Washington. Although there are slight discrepancies among definitions, simply put, a sound is a narrow passage of water…