Yes, there are dolphins in the Puget Sound. In fact, the Puget Sound is home to the largest population of Pacific white-sided dolphins in the world. Dolphins are extremely social animals and typically live in pods of 10-30 animals. They are highly intelligent and often use teamwork to catch prey. Dolphins are a common sight…
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Great White Sharks In Puget Sound
Great white sharks are one of the most feared creatures on the planet. But despite their ferocious reputation, these sharks are actually quite gentle and pose no real danger to humans. In fact, great whites are actually quite timid creatures and are more likely to flee from a human than attack them. Despite their gentle…
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Orca whales are a majestic sight, and one that can be seen throughout Puget Sound. These whales are found in all of the world’s oceans and are the largest of the dolphin family. Orcas are black and white, and can grow up to 32 feet in length and weigh up to six tons. They are…
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The Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a small baleen whale that is found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. They are the second smallest baleen whale species, after the Pygmy Right Whale. They typically grow to lengths of 23-29 feet and weigh around 5-7 tons. The Minke Whale is a baleen whale, meaning…
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In the Puget Sound, there are several types of sharks that call these waters their home. These sharks can be found in the salt water near the coast as well as in the fresh water near the rivers and lakes. The most common type of shark found in the Puget Sound is the Pacific sleeper…
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Puget Sound is a large, complex estuary in the northwestern United States. It is a semienclosed bay, or arm of the Pacific Ocean, and is located in the state of Washington. The sound extends for more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the Olympic Peninsula in the south to the Canadian province of British Columbia…
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An orca was sighted in Puget Sound on Saturday, January 21. The sighting was made near Point No Point, in Kitsap County. This is the latest in a series of orca sightings in Puget Sound in recent weeks. In early January, an orca was spotted near Edmonds. The orcas in Puget Sound are members of…
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Dolphins have been spotted in Puget Sound! In early September, a pod of about a dozen dolphins was seen near the Edmonds ferry terminal. This is a rare sight, as dolphins are not typically found in Puget Sound. Experts believe that the dolphins may have been migrating through the area, or that they may have…
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The Puget Sound is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. state of Washington. It is bordered by the state of Oregon to the south and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. The southernmost point of the sound is the outlet of Budd Inlet, which is also the southernmost…
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Gray Whales in Puget Sound The gray whale migration is one of the longest of any mammal, traveling up to 10,000 miles from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to their breeding grounds in the warm waters of Baja California. Every winter, gray whales come to Puget Sound to spend the winter. Gray whales are…
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