Loggerhead sea turtle found in Salish Sea released into wild near San Diego
SAN DIEGO — A loggerhead sea turtle that was rescued from the Salish Sea in February and rehabilitated in Vancouver has been returned to the wild in southern California. Moira was just the second of her species to be spotted in the Pacific Northwest. The turtle was found floating in a bed of kelp. Her rescue was facilitated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Marine Biologist Dr. Anna Hall.
Why are killer whales struggling to survive in the Pacific?
Scientists have recently argued that a lack of access to salmon is the main driver of population decline of southern resident killer whales - also known as orcas - in the Pacific. However, a new study has found that such assumptions may in fact be wrong. To reach these conclusions, Burak Saygili and Andrew Trites, two marine mammal scientists from the University of British Columbia, have consulted with sport anglers and whale-watching crews to better understand the orcas' access to chinook salmon. Mysterious decline in killer whales Previous studies have shown that the southern resident killer whales of the Pacific are declining, with...
Opinion: A less invasive option for octopus education?
I'm writing with reference to the Kitsap Sun article about the SEA Discovery Center's interest in "sourcing" an octopus from the Salish Sea, for their facility in Poulsbo. The article states that the fundraising goal is $250,000, to build a new home for an octopus. It also says the SEA Discovery Center spent 19 months trying to fix the old 2,100-gallon tank. ...