The marine snail is a choice edible of the Puget Sound and the only abalone species along the north Pacific Coast, but its population has suffered since the mid-1990s.

These Puget Sound orcas could be designated as distinct species . March 27, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated March 27, ... Morin, of the center’s Marine Mammal Genetics Program, ...

Morin, of the center’s Marine Mammal Genetics Program, ... The southern residents that frequent Puget Sound are particularly at risk. There are only 73 left.

Last week, researchers from Oregon State University documented two shark species in Puget Sound for the first time. Taylor Chapple, assistant professor and head of the Big Fish Lab at OSU, joins ...

A closer look revealed it was a species that had never been documented in Puget Sound: a broadnose sevengill shark. Sevengills are among the most ancient of sharks, dating back to the Jurassic ...

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 ...

In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.

This is the first documented case of the bacteria being found in a marine mammal. The biologist, who works for a nonprofit, found the seal in the South Puget Sound and wanted to determine if its ...

The MaST Center houses more than 250 species of marine life native to Puget Sound and the surrounding waters. It's a teaching aquarium that invited the public to open house days.

In 1987, killer whales in Puget Sound donned salmon “hats,” carrying dead fish on their heads. Now, a photo of an orca has observers wondering if the trend has returned.