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| Giant Pacific octopus [Monterey Bay Aquarium] |
Giant Pacific octopus Enteroctopus dofleini
The giant Pacific octopus can be found all around the Pacific,
from Korea and Japan to the coastlines of Canada, the United
States and Mexico. It lives in chilly Pacific waters 60 degrees
Fahrenheit or colder — in both shallow water and depths to 4900
feet (1500 m) and more. If you're lucky and extremely sharp-eyed
you may find one in a tide pool. It is a solitary animal that
spends most of its life alone. (Monterey Bay Aquarium) See
also: A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas
during the age of dinosaurs (AP)
Today's top story in Salish Current: A walk in the park with Chris Morgan
A walk in the park with Chris Morgan
The Bellingham-based broadcaster tells stories of bears, the Pacific Northwest and the new season of his podcast, ‘The Wild.’ Jason Dove Mark reports. (Salish Current)
PNW waters acidifying faster than rest of world's oceans, UW study finds
Puget Sound and the Salish Sea are on the leading edge of an ocean acidification crisis that could devastate West Coast fisheries within decades, UW research says. Leah Pezzett reports. (KING)
Could summer bring a ‘mass evaporation event’?
A thirsty atmosphere is amplifying the effects of a warm winter and leading to a new understanding of drought. Nathan Gilles reports. (Columbia Insight)
How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shaped the whereabouts of early humankind
For tens of thousands of years, where humans have chosen to live has long been shaped by climate and the landscape. That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica. And the places we have called home in more welcoming parts of the world have helped shape our species — from our genes to our behaviors. Ari Daniel reports. (NPR)
‘In death and in debt’: how we pay for fossil fuels with our health
Talk of affordability often comes down to the price at the pump. But more and more Canadians are realizing the less upfront cost of coal, oil and gas use, as it affects their bodies. Carl Meyer reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
The Bellingham-based broadcaster tells stories of bears, the Pacific Northwest and the new season of his podcast, ‘The Wild.’ Jason Dove Mark reports. (Salish Current)
PNW waters acidifying faster than rest of world's oceans, UW study finds
Puget Sound and the Salish Sea are on the leading edge of an ocean acidification crisis that could devastate West Coast fisheries within decades, UW research says. Leah Pezzett reports. (KING)
Could summer bring a ‘mass evaporation event’?
A thirsty atmosphere is amplifying the effects of a warm winter and leading to a new understanding of drought. Nathan Gilles reports. (Columbia Insight)
How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shaped the whereabouts of early humankind
For tens of thousands of years, where humans have chosen to live has long been shaped by climate and the landscape. That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica. And the places we have called home in more welcoming parts of the world have helped shape our species — from our genes to our behaviors. Ari Daniel reports. (NPR)
‘In death and in debt’: how we pay for fossil fuels with our health
Talk of affordability often comes down to the price at the pump. But more and more Canadians are realizing the less upfront cost of coal, oil and gas use, as it affects their bodies. Carl Meyer reports. (The Narwhal)
Democracy Watch
- Washington’s Supreme Court races are heating up. Who’s watching? (KNKX)
- Trump Administration Aims to Strip Citizenship From Hundreds of Naturalized Americans (NY Times)
- Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law (AP)
Salish
Sea News Week in Review, April 24, 2026: Aloha Arbor
Day, Nooksack floods, BC DRIPA, weather lab, BC mining, coyote
parasige, island prairie, BP refinery explosion, National Nature
Assessment, WA wolves.
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Here's your weekend tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 142 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026
TODAY E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 142 AM PDT Fri Apr 24 2026
TODAY E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
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