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Comparing Killer Whale Cuisine

New research aims to understand how two populations of North Pacific resident killer whales find food and what they eat. Southern Resident Connections - Post 38
September 19, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Orcas capturing a salmon Southern Resident killer whale preys on salmon in the Salish Sea near Seattle. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries

Stranding Network Helps Young Killer Whale Stranded on Carmel Beach

NOAA recognizes partners for pulling together in coordinated response.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Responders pressing a moist cloth on a stranded killer whale A team of responders assists a young male killer whale stranded at Carmel River State Beach on Tuesday, September 10. The 10-foot whale later died during transport to a laboratory in Santa Cruz. Photo by The Marine Mammal Center under NMFS permit 24359.

Harbor Seals Consume up to a Third of Steelhead Migrating out of Nisqually River Delta

Unchecked predation may undermine recovery actions, study finds.
September 12, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Research holding a salmon smolt Researchers prepare to implant a tracking tag in a steelhead smolt from the Nisqually River to study predation by harbor seals. Researchers found that seals may consume as many as a third of the steelhead. Credit: Megan Moore/NOAA Fisheries

Why Can’t Killer Whales Find and Capture Food? The Ocean Is too Noisy

New research helps explain how vessel noise reduces foraging efficiency and success in West Coast killer whales. Southern Resident Connections - Post 37
September 11, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
A killer whale traveling quickly with a cargo vessel in the background A male orca travels quickly near a large cargo ship transiting through the Salish Sea. Image taken under NOAA permit. Credit: Candice Emmons/NOAA Fisheries

Intern Spotlight: Students Develop Model to Focus Salmon Restoration Funds Where they Will Make the Greatest Difference for Killer Whales

Interns found that floodplain restoration offers the best bang for the buck.
September 09, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Group of interns smiling for the camera From left to right: Raymond (Ray) Hunter, Meghan Roberts, Logan Ruggles, Lars Nelson

The Elwha River Restoration: A Case Study in Adaptive Management for Salmon Recovery

Elwha River restoration project offers valuable insights into the complex ecological processes involved in dam removal and river recovery.
September 05, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Chinook salmon along a rocky river bed Female Chinook Salmon guarding her nest. Credit: John McMillian

Quiet Sound’s Voluntary Ship Slowdown Reduces Underwater Noise Reaching Killer Whales

Last year, most ships slowed down—and cut noise in half. Southern Resident Connections - Post 36
September 04, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
killer whale breaches in front of commercial vessel A voluntary slowdown of large ships in Puget Sound aims to quiet the waters for endangered Southern Resident killer whales, which use echolocation to hunt. Credit: Kersti E. Muul

Washington Tribes Restore Salmon Habitat on South Fork Nooksack River

With $9.5 million in NOAA funds, the Nooksack and Lummi tribes are restoring habitat for Spring Chinook using engineered log jams to recreate healthy river processes.
August 26, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Engineered log jam along the river bank. (Photo: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources) Engineered log jam along the river bank. Credit: Nooksack Tribe Natural Resources Department/Lummi Natural Resources

Reestablishing Connections for Fish and Tribes on Oregon’s North Santiam River

With $710,000 in funding from NOAA, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde will remove barriers to the passage of threatened salmon and trout species on their land.
August 13, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA North Santiam River. Credit: Jodie Robinson/NOAA

A Boater Drove Through a Pod of Killer Whales. Turns Out a Wildlife Videographer Was Filming.

Bellingham man agrees to $1,000 civil penalty for violating protections.
August 07, 2024 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Recreational vessel approaching a killer whale Still frame from video recording of recreational vessel M/V Cypress Point approaching killer whales near Roche Harbor, Washington, September 1, 2022. Operator of the vessel agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 for violating distance rules for approaching killer whales.