Near Oak Harbor

	Ocean / Sea	73
	Fish	53
	Unusual Range / Sighting	38
	Marine Mammals	36
	Weather	35
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	31
	Birds	26
	Death / Die-off / Decline	22
	Seasonal Timing	22
	Human Health	20
	Plants / Kelp	19
	Sports / Recreation	19
	Buildings	15
	Invertebrates	14
	Unusual Size / Abundance	11
	Safety	11
	Land	10
	Unusual Animal Behavior	9
	Land Mammals	9
	Agriculture	8
	Drought	8
	Economic Impact	7
	Food Security	7
	Insects	7
	Extreme Precipitation	6
	Extreme Temperature	6
	Fungi	6
	Microbes	6
	Sanitation	6
	Transportation	6
	Pets	5
	Algal Bloom	4
	Cultural Impact	4
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	4
	Flooding / Draining	4
	Parasite	4
	Ice / Snow Change	4
	Air	3
	Fisheries	3
	Groundwater	3
	Livestock	3
	Water Security	3
	Displacement	2
	Extreme Wind	2
	Harvest Change	2
	Landslide / Avalanche	2
	Pollution	2
	Reptiles	2
	Storm Surge	2
	Cyclone / Hurricane	2
	Pathogen	2
	Fire	2
	Air Quality	1
	Atmosphere	1
	Physical or Chemical Change	1
	Distemper	1
	Erosion	1
	Infestation	1
	One Health	1
	Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning	1
	Rabies	1
	Rain on Snow	1
	Toxoplasmosis	1
	Water Management	1
	Zoonotic Flu	1

	Summer	63
	Fall	43
	Spring	33
	Winter	31

	2024	1
	2023	7
	2022	1
	2021	19
	2020	11
	2019	27
	2018	32
	2017	44
	2016	18
	2015	3
	2014	2
	2012	3
	2009	4

	January	9
	February	9
	March	5
	April	10
	May	18
	June	19
	July	15
	August	30
	September	18
	October	14
	November	12
	December	13

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Orcas spotted in Penn Cove for the first time in over five decades

Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found in Seals on Marrowstone Island in Puget Sound

Bluefin tuna washes up far from home in Salish Sea

Dead fish washing up on shores of Lake Washington

Drought in the Saanich Peninsula

Fish arriving in revitalized stream in View Royal, B.C.

Record-breaking numbers of whales were spotted off Victoria’s coast in 2022

Photographer finds massive octopus dead on Vancouver Island shore

Invasive European green crab found in Nuu-chah-nulth territories

Conditions improve at B.C. pump station at catastrophic risk; Whatcom expects minimal impact

A timeline of how once-in-a-century flooding unfolded across B.C.

Discovery of fly larvae positive sign for salmon

Rare clash between two distinct kinds of orcas in the Salish Sea — and the endangered fish-eaters won

Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri Die-off

Rare beluga whale sighting in Puget Sound stirs excitement — and concern

Chinook salmon returning in surprising numbers to Cowichan River

Low oxygen levels along Pacific Northwest coast a ‘silent’ climate change crisis

'It was a special day': Transient orcas set sightings record as population thrives on B.C. coast

1st live Asian giant 'murder hornet' of 2021 spotted in Washington state

'Unprecedented' absence of southern resident killer whales from Salish Sea

Seattle already set a record high temperature Sunday; Monday’s forecast is ‘unheard of’

Extreme heat cooks shellfish alive on Puget Sound beaches

Ferries cancelled as high winds hit Metro Vancouver, Gulf Islands

Pine Siskin Salmonellosis Outbreak

8 homes on Hood Canal evacuated due to landslide on Kitsap County cliff

Lake Washington sockeye hit record low, another signature Seattle fish at brink of extinction

An Increase of Hail in Victoria, British Columbia

COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Fraser Valley mink farm

Entomologists vacuum Asian giant hornets out of first nest found in Whatcom County

Rare King-of-the-salmon fish found on Vancouver Island

Rare fish washes ashore at Whiffen Spit

Multiple bear sightings in Saanich, near UVic

Black bears on the move: more heading south

Invasive Himalayan Blackberry Out-competing Native Bushes

Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island

Invasive Common Wall Lizard Continues to Spread, Saanich

Pollen in Abundance: A Stress Crop?

Urban Deer Playing

Massive anchovy school in White Rock draws a crowd

Anchovies take over White Rock shores

Seabird Aggregation Over Abundant Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Rare flock of birds spotted in Oak Bay

Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Sighting, Rare on Vancouver Island

Rare bird sighting brings crowds of birding enthusiasts to Vancouver Island

Schools of California Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) at St Margerats Bay

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

Blue-green algae advisory in effect for Prior Lake on Vancouver Island

CRD warns visitors, dog owners of toxic algae in Beaver Lake

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) in Tsawwassen

Invasive poison hemlock a growing concern on Vancouver Island

Where are the endangered whales? Southern residents haven't been spotted in B.C.'s Salish Sea

TenTen Creek return of Salmon Species

Victoria sets rainfall record amid very dry June

The Salish Sea’s orcas are late for their annual summer visit, the latest sign something is wrong

It’s spring, but B.C. is sounding the alarm on drought

Another dead grey whale found off B.C. coast

Washington governor declares drought emergency in almost half of state

Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Feeding in Haro Strait

Dead grey whale towed to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney for necropsy

Intrusion of Beach Stones and Saltwater into the Coastal Forest

Eagle preys on duck on Saanich Peninsula

72 dead baby sharks removed from dead pregnant shark during necropsy at Coles Bay

Pregnant shark washes up on Vancouver Island shoreline

Pregnant Bluntnose Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) in Coles Bay

Heart of White Rock breaks along with pier

Tornado touches down near Port Orchard, rips roofs off homes

Sea lions have enemies. Now someone is shooting them in the head.

Hundreds of sea lions take over docks of Cowichan Bay

Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) die-off French Beach

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) living near Race Rocks

'A really, really significant sighting': Vancouver Island birdwatchers aflutter over unusual arrival

Officials warn of potentially lethal levels of biotoxin in Bellingham Bay mussels

Another Southern Resident killer whale is losing body condition, and researchers are concerned about the pregnant females

Dead and dying birds rain down in unexplained occurrence in B.C. community

Rare sighting of lone Brown Pelican in Oak Bay waters

Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) mortality from drought stress

Red-brown algae blooms spotted in Puget Sound