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Closeup photos of green eelgrass and brown bull kelp.
A 2026 report assesses region-wide cumulative risks for eelgrass and kelp in Puget Sound, identifying hotspots of concern, the relative threats, and projected future risks across eight marine subregions.
Split-view photo of an eelgrass bed and forested shoreline above water, alongside an underwater view of a bull kelp forest.
Researchers at the Puget Sound Institute and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife present the first comprehensive risk assessment of threats to eelgrass and canopy kelp in Puget Sound.
Rhinoceros Auklet carrying sandlances. Photo by Peter Hodum.

Audio recordings of rhinoceros auklets on Protection Island.

Cover of the Pacific Whale Watch Association 2025 Sightings and Sentinel Actions report, featuring a photograph of a breaching killer whale.
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) is a community of ecotourism professionals with a shared commitment to education, conservation, and responsible wildlife viewing in Washington state and British Columbia. The 2025 PWWA annual report summarizes wildlife sightings and sentinel actions logged by members throughout the year. Sentinel actions
Cover of the Pacific Whale Watch Association 2021 Sightings and Sentinel Actions report, featuring a photograph of two whales surfacing one in the foreground and one in the distance.
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) is a community of ecotourism professionals with a shared commitment to education, conservation, and responsible wildlife viewing in Washington state and British Columbia. The 2021 PWWA annual report summarizes wildlife sightings and sentinel actions logged by members throughout the year. Sentinel actions
over of the Pacific Whale Watch Association 2023 Sightings and Sentinel Actions report, featuring a photograph of a whale watching tour boat.
The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) is a community of ecotourism professionals with a shared commitment to education, conservation, and responsible wildlife viewing in Washington state and British Columbia. The 2022 PWWA annual report summarizes wildlife sightings and sentinel actions logged by members throughout the year. Sentinel actions