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A killer whale leaps out of the blue ocean with a splash, set against distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky.

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Summer Solstice Brings Hope for Snake River Orca and Washington’s Southern Resident Orca

Seattle’s long running Fremont Solstice Parade was led this year by over 30 people waving sinuous blue/silver chinook and red/green

June 22, 2022 No Comments

Restoring Our Rivers: an evening of education, action, and inspiration

Merriam-Webster defines “restore” as “give back, return.” After this past year, I think it’s fair to say there is a

January 26, 2021 No Comments

Illustration of a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing lines underwater, with fish nearby and a boat labeled Danger above. Text reads Protect and Recover North Atlantic Right Whales.

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Speak up for Northern Right Whale Conservation

There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales left. Without action, we will lose this unique species forever. The biggest threats faced by right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are vessel strikes and entanglements in fishing gear- both of which are accidental, and preventable.

August 13, 2019 No Comments

Four people stand and smile in front of a stage with a “National Endangered Species Day” presentation projected behind them. Other people in costumes are visible onstage. A podium labeled “Brentwood School” is at the left.

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Youth Innovators for Endangered Species Conservation

One of the most critical pieces in addressing endangerment of global species is to develop and apply innovative conservation solutions. Innovative solutions to the accelerating loss of species are rooted in creative, outside the box thinking – while still being practical and attainable when applied to conservation problems in the real world. The recent IPBES report on biodiversity indicated that “transformative change” is needed to address the crisis of biodiversity loss. Innovative conservation solutions are just that: a change in the way we think about and approach conservation.

July 2, 2019 No Comments

99 Percent Support Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery

Conservation Groups Review 100,000 Public Comments on Recovery Plan Of the more than 100,000 comments submitted to the U.S. Fish

November 21, 2017 No Comments

Two people stand side by side in a gallery, viewing two framed artworks on a white wall; one photo shows a sunset over water with silhouettes, the other depicts various sea creatures.

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Seattle Photo Exhibition Shows Species At Risk

A pod of Southern Resident Killer Whales travels together against the backdrop of the setting sun in the San Juan

September 19, 2017 No Comments

An elephant with long tusks stands in a grassy savanna under a cloudy sky, surrounded by tall dry grass and scattered bushes.

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The War against Poaching In 2016

This is a guest post from Jack Smith. Poaching has been around almost as long as people have been hungry,

September 6, 2016 No Comments

Three orcas swim together in calm, misty water. The orca in the middle appears smaller, possibly a calf, and they all have black and white markings visible above the water’s surface.

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Southern Resident Killer Whales Need More Protection – Expanded Critical Habitat is Needed Now!

The time is now to expand the Southern Residents’ critical habitat! If they are to survive and recover to healthy, self sustaining populations, they have to have the places they live and feed protected, reduced toxins in their waters, ample salmon as a food source, and reduced sound levels for communication.

February 24, 2016 No Comments