Salish Sea Content

Sea Lion Rescued From Deadly Plastic Entanglement

Katherine E Kerlin — November 18, 2022 - 2:27pm

Dramatic footage of a rescue mission with �ٺ��Ƶ' SeaDoc Society to save a Steller sea lion entangled in plastic.

Citizen Divers Aid Understanding of Fish in the Salish Sea

Katherine E Kerlin — March 24, 2022 - 10:27am

Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial. But with nearly 5,000 miles of coastline and more than 400 islands, it’s no small task.

Bringing the Salish Sea to Tacoma’s Fifth Graders

Katherine E Kerlin — March 08, 2021 - 2:44pm

Tacoma Public School students are taking a big step into their local ecosystem.

While the pandemic has disrupted in-person schooling nationwide, Tacoma Public Schools is piloting a new Explore the Salish Sea science curriculum district-wide that adventurous fifth grade teachers at two Tacoma schools implemented last year.

Where on Earth Is the Salish Sea?

Katherine E Kerlin — May 16, 2019 - 3:09pm

Less than half of the people in Washington and British Columbia have heard of the Salish Sea, even though they live alongside it.

SeaDoc Society Debuts New Video Series

Katherine E Kerlin — January 10, 2019 - 11:06am

The SeaDoc Society invites viewers to explore the magnificent wildlife of the Pacific Northwest in a new adventure series called Salish Sea Wild, debuting Jan. 10. Salish Sea Wild is hosted by SeaDoc Science Director Joe Gaydos and will feature a new species or topic each month, starting with Steller sea lions in January.

Learning From Gorillas to Save Killer Whales

Katherine E Kerlin — November 07, 2018 - 2:45pm

In 2018, the southern resident killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest’s Salish Sea was at its lowest ever. The world watched in September as an orca named Scarlet, or J50, wasted away and died, leaving just 74 of her kind left. Some wondered if this was “What extinction looks like.”

SeaDoc Book to Inspire the Generations Who Will Inherit the Salish Sea

Katherine E Kerlin — March 29, 2018 - 11:46am

The SeaDoc Society aims to place their new children’s book, Explore the Salish Sea: A Nature Guide for Kids, in the hands of as many middle school students living near the Salish Sea as possible, regardless of their ability to pay. To reach that goal, the �ٺ��Ƶ-affiliated center has launched an Indiegogo campaign aimed at inspiring the next generation who will inherit this special place.

Survey Shows Impact of Sea Star Wasting Disease in Salish Sea

Andy Fell — October 26, 2016 - 1:29pm

Sea star wasting disease has devastated intertidal populations of these animals on the West coast from Mexico to Alaska. But what about sea stars that live below the low tide line, mostly out of sight? An analysis of data collected by divers in the Salish Sea shows severe impacts on some species, especially the sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides.

Energy development impacts for the Salish Sea

IET WebDev — January 04, 2016 - 9:00am

Energy-related developments in the Salish Sea between Washington and British Columbia underscore the need for a transnational approach to assessing the risks to the entire ecosystem, according to a study by the SeaDoc Society, a program of the �ٺ��Ƶ Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, part of the area’s indigenous Coast Salish people.