Archaeological excavations reveal the continuous occupation of Coast Salish territories going back more than 10,000 years in Puget Sound and the Fraser River region. Works of art in the form of carved bone, stone, horn and basketry have …

Researching our catches and other sea animals has become an interesting journey. And we've now ventured into other areas of the Salish Sea. Check out our gallery, it contains all posts. It's not in any particular order, so you can just browse through the articles.

Dec 9, 2024 · Transient orcas hunt marine mammals like seals and sea lions. Resident orcas subsist almost entirely on salmon–predominantly chinook salmon, the largest, fattiest species in the region. Consisting of three separate pods—J, K, and L—the southern resident orcas live in Puget Sound but their population is dwindling.

We have dozens of white, orange and pink anemones in the enormous Northwest Waters habitat – see how many you can spot! Deep, beautiful, cold. Northwest Waters is a replica of the seascape you’d see underwater right here in Puget Sound – anemones, ratfish, rockfish, even barnacled pilings – all behind a massive glass wall. Watch for divers!

For the Tidal Touch Zone in the new Pacific Seas Aquarium, local artist and science teacher Maria Jost painted Puget Sound itself. From separate images of the Sound’s tidal creatures painted in delicate watercolor, she made a mesmerizing digital collage.

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Jun 22, 2018 · Maria Jost is the artist behind the wall-sized mural “Where the Land Meets the Sea” in the Pacific Seas Aquarium. It illuminates the marine animals found in the touch tanks of the Tidal Touch Zone, and is a fusion of art, beauty and science.

Ochre Sea Stars are the most commonly seen member of their group in many Pacific Northwest coastal areas. Virtual swarms of orange and/or purple starfish are exposed at especially low tides, often clustered under shady ledges or in crevices where they won’t get baked by the sun.

Oct 6, 2015 · Some of the creatures from Puget Sound have — in an artistic sense — leaped out of the water and onto Thea Foss Esplanade. People strolling down the walkway in downtown …

The follow pages are a journey through the easily accessible major marine habitats and their associated organisms that are found in Puget Sound, a large estuary (a place where fresh and saltwater mix) in the western part of the State of Washington, U.S.A.