Puget Sound

Troubled fishing boat successfully raised from sea floor off San Juan Island

Salvage crews have successfully raised a 48-foot fishing boat that had sunk near the northwest tip of San Juan Island.

Extra-low (and high) tides coming to Puget Sound this week

Extra-low tides on Puget Sound May 8 to May 12 bring opportunities to witness sea stars and other colorful creatures along local shorelines.

Orcas are actually not one species, but three

Researchers say that the killer whales deep in the Pacific Ocean should get their own species name. Bigg's killer whales should have their own, too. And the orca we commonly refer to as northern and southern residents should be considered their own species as well.

Salmon-spilling company ends fight to resume farming at Puget Sound sites

The company behind a massive spill of Atlantic salmon in 2017 has thrown in the towel on its efforts to keep farming fish at two locations in Puget Sound.

Warm-water turtle rescued from Salish Sea after fishermen find her stunned by cold

A loggerhead sea turtle, usually found in warmer waters farther south, was rescued from the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Why are these killer whales increasingly showing up in the Salish Sea?

Sewage burning? Yes, it’s a thing in Western Washington

Four cities in western Washington burn their sewage sludge: Anacortes, Bellingham, Lynnwood, and Vancouver, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Endangered baby orca J60 missing, presumed dead

The baby orca known as J60 is missing and presumed dead, according to the Center for Whale Research.

Baby orca update: It’s a boy!

Orcas don’t have gender-reveal parties (as far as we know).