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Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis in hopes of helping the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.

Big ships entering and leaving Puget Sound will be asked to temporarily slow down to reduce underwater noise this fall. Washington state is importing this strategy from British Columbia on a trial basis in hopes of helping the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered killer whales.

Submitted by the Orca Network.

Endangered southern resident orcas made their first fall foray this year into inland Puget Sound.

Orca Recovery Day is Oct. 15. This year will be the fifth annual celebration of the regional event.

Orca Recovery Day is Oct. 15. This year will be the fifth annual celebration of the regional event.

The annual census undertaken by The Center for Whale Research shows that yet another Southern Resident killer whale is now considered dead.

A killer whale was injured and starved at an aquarium where Flipper was filmed. Tokitae the whale performed under the name Lolita, now there is a movement to set her free.

The oil sheen from a sunken boat appears to have dissipated, officials say, but there are still concerns about the impact on marine life around the Haro Strait spill site.

Fishing boat went down on Saturday, crew was rescued; cause of sinking not officially determined yet