Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.

Every summer, something ancient and mysterious swims up from the dark and into Puget Sound dive logs. Bluntnose sixgill ...

I encountered my first ratfish years ago in about 20 feet of water near the docks at Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina. I had ...

This is the first of its kind along the West Coast and now offers data on where orcas are traveling overnight, which ...

It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner. ... Aronson said when vessels slow down to a target speed, it can reduce underwater noise pollution by 45%.

In honor of Critter of the Month's tenth birthday, let's explore the world of one of Puget Sound's most graceful ten-legged ...

Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall in an effort to help the Pacific Northwest’s critically endangered orca whales.

SQUAXIN ISLAND, Wash. - Hundreds of acres of underwater forests in Puget Sound are vanishing. Reports show over the past century and a half bull kelp in the region has declined 90 percent.

Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial ...

Grasshopper moves along the bottom of Puget Sound planting eelgrass on Sept. 16, 2024. (Reefgen Photo) The seagrass ecologist said he has limited resources for recovering the shoreline ecosystem.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Puget Sound is about 100 miles long. Its shores touch several large cities, including Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Olympia, and Bremerton. The Sound, called "Whulge" by the Salish ...