Fin whale, second-largest animal on Earth, dies on WA’s Samish Island

The whale was alive when it became stranded on a gravel beach Monday night, but died while responders were on their way to ...
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Samish Island Stunner, Rare Fin Whale Found Dead in Shallows

A rare fin whale turned up grounded and dead on the shallow tidal flats near Samish Island on Monday, triggering a fast ...

Stranded subadult fin whale dies on Samish Island beach in Skagit County

The whale was stranded Monday night and died before responders arrived Tuesday morning. It will be left to decompose ...
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First Sounder gray whale of season spotted in Salish Sea, continues early arrival trend

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — The first of many Sounder gray whales returning to Puget Sound was seen in the Salish Sea earlier this week. The whale’s appearance marks the continuance of a recent trend of ...
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Whale watching from Port Townsend: Tips, tours, and what you’ll see

Orca watching in the Salish Sea has been on my bucket list for just about my whole life, and since Port Townsend, Washington, is my favorite small town on the west coast, I recently decided to embark ...
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Gray whale season has arrived in Puget Sound. Here’s where you can find ‘Sounders’ in WA

This photo shows gray whale CRC531. Some whales are feeding in the north Puget Sound earlier this year, according to the Orca Network. Orca Network/Marilyn Armbruster At over 10,000 miles, gray whales ...
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Adored whale skips migration to Mexico, snacks on shrimp in Puget Sound instead

A beloved whale ditched his migration to Mexico and went to Washington’s Puget Sound months early to snack on shrimp, a whale group said. Little Patch was spotted and identified Dec. 11 in the ...