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Orcas spotted in Penn Cove for the first time in over five decadesOak Harbor, Washington, United States 7 Nov 2024 
king5.com
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Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removalsElwha River, Washington, United States 10 Oct 2023
The Seattle Times
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget SoundMarrowstone, Washington, United States 25 Aug 2023
NOAA
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Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish SeaCrescent Beach, Orcas Island, Washington, USA 19 Jul 2023
CBC
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Dead fish washing up on shores of Lake WashingtonHunts Point, Washington, United States 6 Jun 2023
KIRO 7 News Seattle
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Drought in the Saanich PeninsulaNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 14 May 2023 |
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Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.View Royal, British Columbia, Canada 16 Feb 2023
Vancouver Island
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Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022Salish Sea 11 Jan 2023
Victoria Buzz
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Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shoreCherry Point, British Columbia, Canada 10 May 2022
Victoria Times Colonist
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Invasive European green crab found in Nuu-chah-nulth territoriesMarietta-Alderwood, Washington, United States 14 Dec 2021
Ha-Shilth-Sa
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Conditions improve at B.C. pump station at catastrophic risk; Whatcom expects minimal impactBellingham, Washington, United States 17 Nov 2021
Bellingham Herald
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A timeline of how once-in-a-century flooding unfolded across B.C.Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada 12 Nov 2021
A Timeline of How Once In a Century Flooding Unfolded Across B.C.
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Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmonBowker Creek, Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 28 Oct 2021
CTV News, Vancouver Island
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Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters wonPoint Roberts, Washington, United States 12 Oct 2021
KNKX Public Radio
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Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-offCoupeville, Washington, United States 10 Oct 2021 |
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Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concernSeattle, Washington, United States 4 Oct 2021
Cross Cut
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Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan RiverCowichan River 29 Sep 2021
CHEK
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Low oxygen levels along Pacific Northwest coast a ‘silent’ climate change crisisSeattle, Washington, United States 28 Sep 2021
The Seattle Times
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'It was a special day': Transient orcas set sightings record as population thrives on B.C. coastWinslow, Washington, United States 8 Sep 2021
Vancouver Island
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1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington stateBlaine, Washington, United States 13 Aug 2021
Alaska Public Media
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'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish SeaSalish Sea 21 Jul 2021
Vancouver Island
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Seattle already set a record high temperature Sunday; Monday’s forecast is ‘unheard of’Seattle, Washington, United States 27 Jun 2021
The Seattle Times
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Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beachesAnacortes, Washington, United States 26 Jun 2021
KUOW
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Ferries cancelled as high winds hit Metro Vancouver, Gulf IslandsTsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada 26 Feb 2021
CBC
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Pine Siskin Salmonellosis OutbreakNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 31 Jan 2021 |
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8 homes on Hood Canal evacuated due to landslide on Kitsap County cliffPoulsbo, Washington, United States 5 Jan 2021
king5.com
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Lake Washington sockeye hit record low, another signature Seattle fish at brink of extinctionSeattle, Washington, United States 2 Jan 2021
Seattle Times
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An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British ColumbiaOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jan 2021 |
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COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Fraser Valley mink farmFraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada 7 Dec 2020
Vancouver Sun
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Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom CountyBlaine, Washington, United States 24 Oct 2020
king5.com
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Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver IslandSooke, British Columbia, Canada 30 Sep 2020
CTV News - Vancouver Island
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Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen SpitSooke, British Columbia, Canada 22 Sep 2020
Times Colonist
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Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVicOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Jun 2020
Victoria Buzz
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Black bears on the move: more heading southSaanich, British Columbia, Canada 4 Jun 2020
CHEK
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Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native BushesVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 2 Jun 2020 |
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Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver IslandVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 21 May 2020
ctvnews
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Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, SaanichVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 1 May 2020 |
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Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?Langford, British Columbia, Canada 14 Apr 2020 |
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Urban Deer PlayingVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 31 Mar 2020 |
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Massive anchovy school in White Rock draws a crowdWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 29 Dec 2019
Vancouver Sun
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Anchovies take over White Rock shoresWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 28 Dec 2019
Facebook Watch
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Seabird Aggregation Over Abundant Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)White Rock, British Columbia, Canada 18 Dec 2019
Twitter
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Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak BayOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 29 Nov 2019
Victoria News
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver IslandUniversity of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1 Nov 2019
Twitter
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Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver IslandPanama Flats, Victoria, BC, Canada 19 Oct 2019
CHEK
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Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)Ross Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 6 Oct 2019 |
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats BaySt. Margerats Bay, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 5 Sep 2019 |
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Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver IslandPrior Lake, British Columbia, Canada 29 Aug 2019
CBC
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Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver IslandPrior Lake, British Columbia, Canada 29 Aug 2019
CBC
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CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver LakeElk Lake, British Columbia, Canada 10 Aug 2019
Victoria News
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Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in TsawwassenBeach Grove lagoon at Boundary Bay Regional Park, BC, Canada 15 Jul 2019
Rare Bird Alert
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Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver IslandCapital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada 10 Jul 2019
Vancouver Island
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Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish SeaSalish Sea, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jul 2019
CBC News
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TenTen Creek return of Salmon SpeciesNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 1 Jul 2019 |
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Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry JuneVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 27 Jun 2019
CTV News, Vancouver Island
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The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrongSalish Sea 23 Jun 2019
The Star
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It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on droughtBritish Columbia, Canada 11 Jun 2019
Port Alberni Valley News
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Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coastBoundary Bay, Canada 6 Jun 2019
CBC
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Washington governor declares drought emergency in almost half of stateWashington, USA 20 May 2019
CBC
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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro StraitHaro Strait, Canada 19 May 2019 |
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Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsySidney Channel, British Columbia, Canada 5 Apr 2019
CHEK
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Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal ForestFrench Beach Provincial Park 24 Mar 2019 |
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Eagle preys on duck on Saanich PeninsulaNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 26 Feb 2019
Victoria News
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72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles BayColes Bay, Saanich, BC 7 Feb 2019 |
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Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shorelineNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 6 Feb 2019
Vancouver Island
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Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles BayCole Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Feb 2019 |
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Heart of White Rock breaks along with pierWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 20 Dec 2018
CBC
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Tornado touches down near Port Orchard, rips roofs off homesPort Orchard, Washington, United States 18 Dec 2018
The Seattle Times
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Sea lions have enemies. Now someone is shooting them in the head.Seattle, Washington, United States 12 Dec 2018
Washington Post
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Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan BayDuncan, British Columbia, Canada 14 Nov 2018
CHEK
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Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French BeachNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 1 Nov 2018 |
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race RocksRace Rocks Ecological Reserve, British Columbia, Canada 26 Oct 2018 |
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'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrivalVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 18 Oct 2018
CBC
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Officials warn of potentially lethal levels of biotoxin in Bellingham Bay musselsBellingham, Washington, United States 4 Oct 2018
Longview Daily News
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Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant femalesSalish Sea 25 Sep 2018
Candace Calloway Whiting
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Dead and dying birds rain down in unexplained occurrence in B.C. communityTsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada 21 Sep 2018
National Post
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Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay watersOak Bay, British Columbia, Canada 5 Sep 2018
Victoria News
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Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stressVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 3 Sep 2018 |
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Red-brown algae blooms spotted in Puget SoundPuget Sound, Washington, United States 26 Jul 2018
KING
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Warning issued after toxic death cap mushrooms found in Greater VictoriaCedar Hill Golf Course, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 17 Jul 2018
Times Colonist
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Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and DisappearingSeattle, Washington, United States 10 Jul 2018
New York Times
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Brown ocean water at White Rock beach caused by ‘algae bloom’White Rock, British Columbia, Canada 6 Jul 2018
Peace Arch News
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Two deaths, no births for Southern Resident orcas over the past yearSeattle, Washington, United States 2 Jul 2018
KING
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Foraging in Re-occupied Soft Bottom HabitatsHaro Strait, British Columbia, Canada 21 Jun 2018 |
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Targeting Forage Fish in Open WaterIsland View Beach, British Columbia, Canada 21 Jun 2018 |
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Sighted in the Haro StraitIsland View Beach Regional Park 8 Jun 2018 |
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'Set net' of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Island View Beach, Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 8 Jun 2018 |
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Rare killer whale sighting in Victoria's Inner HarbourVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 7 Jun 2018
CTVNews
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Where salmon recreational fishing will be closed to boost orcasGulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada 2 Jun 2018
Times Colonist
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B.C. on track to break records for dry weather in MayWhite Rock, British Columbia, Canada 31 May 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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What is Eating Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Leaves?Mount Tolmie, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 27 May 2018 |
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Gulf Islanders raise alarm over too many whale-watching boatsSouthern Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada 26 May 2018
CBC News
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Opioids, antibiotics found in mussels in the Puget SoundElliott Bay, Washington, United States 25 May 2018
CNN
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Pair of Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Observed in Cordova ChannelTsawout First Nation Beach, British Columbia, Canada 19 May 2018 |
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Bivalves recently cracked by sea otters (Enhydra lutris) indicating re-occupationIsland View Beach, British Columbia, Canada 7 Apr 2018 |
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Unseasonably early daffodils prompt wish for cold weather on B.C. farmNorth Saanich, British Columbia, Canada 9 Feb 2018
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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Endangered Orcas Are Starving. Should We Start Feeding Them?Puget Sound, Washington, United States 24 Jan 2018
NW News Network
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Weather extremes now surpassing the realm of natural possibilities | Watching Our Water WaysPuget Sound, Washington, United States 21 Dec 2017
Kitsap Sun
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Victoria breaks rainfall record for NovemberVictoria, British Columbia, Canada 2 Dec 2017
Lake Cowichan Gazette
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Wednesday's warm weather record-breaking in DuncanDuncan, British Columbia, Canada 24 Nov 2017
Cowichan Valley Citizen
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