Climate Lab Environment Local News Northwest Puget Sound These Puget Sound orcas could be designated as distinct species March 27, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated March 27, 2024 at 6:00 am By Lynda V. Mapes ...

Not only is finding a new species in Puget Sound notable, Personius said but it’s also a reason to figure out why they might be in the area. One reason could be rising marine temperatures, he said.

Environment Killer whales in Puget Sound may be designated as new species of orca Published: Mar. 28, 2024, 3:00 p.m. By The Associated Press ...

These new species designations, emerging since the 1970s, are sure to be just the beginning, as scientists learn more about other killer whales. “It’s an important first step,” said Durban ...

The report identifies more than 7,000 species of fungi, lichens, plants, seaweed, bugs, fish, amphibians, birds and mammals in the Puget Sound region extending from the Cascades to the Olympic ...

Two shark species documented in Puget Sound for the first time by OSU researchers Jessica Schulte/OSU Lisa Hillier of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildllife with a broadnose sevengill shark.

Overfishing has left the species critically endangered. The scientists' soupfin sighting brought the number of known shark species in Puget Sound to 11, according to reporting from KUOW.