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New study: Largest-ever dataset of elemental concentrations in killer whales
54+ min ago (449+ words) Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 Submitted by the SeaDoc Society. From mercury and cadmium to selenium and zinc, the elements that accumulate in an animal’s body can offer valuable clues about its health and the environment it inhabits. A newly published…...
Woolly bears in the Place of Peas
1+ week, 1+ day ago (514+ words) Islands' Sounder Woolly bears in the Place of Peas Published 1:30 am Monday, July 20, 2026 Ranchman’s woolly bear caterpillar at Cattle Point; inset of adult moth. The lupine-covered dunes at Cattle Point, Tl’ikweneng (the “Place of Peas”), are not only home to…...
A ‘green wave’ in East Sound?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (721+ words) Islands' Sounder A ‘green wave’ in East Sound? Published 1:30 am Friday, July 3, 2026 Recent detections of the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, at Crescent Beach and Deer Harbor raise the question: Will a “green wave” of invasive crabs sweep over Orcas…...
Port Stanley Road wildland fire: Lopez brush fire renews call for preparedness
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (338+ words) Published 1:30 am Friday, May 29, 2026 On May 23, Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded to a wildland fire. Lopez Island and fire response times The outcome could have been very different had the call come in after dark. Bigby was direct about…...
Sculpins rule Indian Island tidepools
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (584+ words) Islands' Sounder Sculpins rule Indian Island tidepools Published 1:30 am Saturday, May 16, 2026 Dozens of fish species can be found around Indian Island on a summer day, ranging from flounders and surfperch to the remarkable green and gold bay pipefish, a seahorse…...
Seattle Kraken honor SeaDoc Society
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Published 1:30 am Friday, May 8, 2026 The SeaDoc Society was presented with an award of $32,000 from the Seattle Kraken. Seattle’s NHL team, the Kraken, honored the Orcas-based SeaDoc Society with their “Hero of the Deep” award for SeaDoc’s decades of work using…...
Urgent weed control measures on Indian Island
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (234+ words) Islands' Sounder Urgent weed control measures on Indian Island Published 1:30 am Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Burr chervil, a weed on Indian Island. Kwiaht’s Indian Island stewardship team made a disheartening discovery last week while checking nesting birds and trail conditions: a large,…...
Be ‘plastic-free in the Salish Sea’ this boating season
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (267+ words) Published 1:30 am Wednesday, April 29, 2026 The San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship and Plastic Free Salish Sea are piloting a recycling program to make it easy for people to recycle the plastic film on their shrink-wrapped boats. Did you know,…...
San Juan Climate Convergence strengthens countywide resilience and partnership
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, April 25, 2026 Over 40 people from different organizations working to address climate resilience and mitigation gathered at the inaugural Climate Convergence, organized by the Madrona Institute. Submitted by the Madrona Institute. Climate resilience work touches every corner of island…...
Our blue marble: Our home planet
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) Published 1:30 am Monday, April 20, 2026 Submitted by event organizers. Earth Day Orcas style is a vibrant nature, arts and science celebration with something for everyone, and for all ages. In celebrating the wonders of the Salish Sea and our island home,…...