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A Brave Kayaker Plays a ‘Game of Chicken’ With a Charging Pod of Killer Whales… And Wins!
What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face ...
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A Brave Kayaker Plays a ‘Game of Chicken’ With a Charging Pod of Killer Whales… And Wins!
What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face-to-face with a pod of killer whales, also known as orcas. Despite ...
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New Orca Calf Is a Descendant of the ‘Budd Inlet Six,’ the Last Killer Whales Captured in United States Waters in 1976
The black and slightly orange Bigg’s killer whale was spotted swimming with its mother, Sedna, in the Salish Sea ...
Orca calf a descendent of one of last killer whales captured in North America
The orca calf’s great-grandmother was one of six whales captured and temporarily held by SeaWorld in Washington’s Puget Sound in March 1976.
New calf with historic lineage a part of Bigg’s orca ‘baby boom’
The young Bigg's, or transient, orca was first spotted in the eastern Juan de Fuca Strait in Washington state on March 20.
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A Brave Kayaker Plays a ‘Game of Chicken’ With a Charging Pod of Killer Whales… And Wins!
What is it like kayaking where killer whales swim? If you paddle in the Puget Sound in Washington, you may find yourself face-to-face with a pod of killer whales, also known as orcas. Despite their ...
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‘A sign of hope’: New Southern Resident orca calf spotted in Puget Sound
A new orca calf was seen swimming with Southern Resident orcas, delighting Puget Sound residents and killer whale researchers ...
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Spring brings sunshine, showers, and spectacular rainbows to the Puget Sound
Discover how spring transforms Puget Sound with a blend of weather patterns and stunning rainbows in this beautiful season.