Live Breaking News & Updates on Little Patch|Page 4

Stay updated with breaking news from Little patch. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Grays are back in town | South Whidbey Record

The gray whale known as Little Patch has preceded his pod in passing by Whidbey Island. ....

Rachel Haight , Langley Marina Dec , Orca Network Whale Sighting , Coupeville School District , Little Patch , Network Whale Sighting , Puget Sound , Sandy Point , Langley Marina , Whidbey Basin , Alisa Lemire , Lemire Brooks , Whidbey Island ,

Grays are back in town | Whidbey News-Times

The gray whale known as Little Patch has preceded his pod in passing by Whidbey Island. ....

Rachel Haight , Langley Marina Dec , Orca Network Whale Sighting , Coupeville School District , Little Patch , Network Whale Sighting , Puget Sound , Sandy Point , Langley Marina , Whidbey Basin , Alisa Lemire , Lemire Brooks , Whidbey Island ,

'Unprecedented:' Gray whales arriving in Washington waters earlier than normal

Experts say the small population of gray whales are returning to Pacific waters earlier than usual. ....

Whidbey Island , United States , Puget Sound , National Oceanic , Atmospheric Administration , Orca Network , Little Patch , Mortality Event , Island County , Camano Island ,

Ghost shrimp, humpbacks, tiny plankton: See Puget Sound surge with springtime life

Ghost shrimp, humpbacks, tiny plankton: See Puget Sound surge with springtime life
By Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times
Published: April 25, 2021, 12:37pm
Share:
POSSESSION SOUND, Everett Now is the sweet season, with its lengthening days and warm radiance of spring on Puget Sound.
The return of the light is rousing the natural world from dormancy. Puget Sound is on the rebound, not only in the turn of the season, but in a resurgence of life.
Today there are more humpbacks and gray whales, more harbor porpoises and seals, more sea lions and more orcas in these waters than a generation ago. These surging populations are the result of decades of protection. An exception are southern resident killer whales, an endangered species. They, and the Chinook salmon the southern residents primarily eat, are struggling for survival against an array of threats. ....

United States , Snohomish River , Everett Community College , Whale Rock , San Juan Islands , San Juan Island , Possession Sound , Puget Sound , Joe Gaydos , Jason Colby , Laurie Weitkamp , Cascadia Research Collective Of Olympia , Seadoc Society , University Of Victoria , Atmospheric Administration , Puget Sound Partnership , National Oceanic , Cascadia Research , San Juan , National Science Foundation , Ocean Research College Academy , Everett Community , Newport Research Station , Little Patch , Clean Water Act , Endangered Species Act ,