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| Leopard shark [Aquarium of the Pacific] |
Leopard shark Triakis semifasciata
The leopard shark is a species of houndshark, in the family Triakidae. It is found along the Pacific coast of North America, from the U.S. state of Oregon to Mazatlán in Mexico. Large schools of leopard sharks are a common sight in bays and estuaries, swimming over sandy or muddy flats or rock-strewn areas near kelp beds and reefs. They are most common near the coast, in water less than 4 m (13 ft) deep. Harmless to humans, the leopard shark is caught by commercial and recreational fisheries for food and the aquarium trade. (Wikipedia)
Today's top story in Salish Current: The hidden life of salmon sharks
Mass fish necropsy helps forecast salmon returns in Oregon
Scores of volunteer scientists performed a mass fish necropsy in Newport last month. Events like this help forecast salmon returns, as climate change has upended more traditional methods. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. (OPB)
Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels
The first delivery is still estimated for 2030, testing the patience of ferry riders. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard)
Stormy seas, history, songs and tradition on this year’s tribal canoe journey
You may have noticed tribal canoes passing by Commencement Bay this past week. Their destination was south of the Dupont Wharf, where Sequalitchew Creek empties into the Puget Sound. There, the Nisqually Tribe waited to greet them. This year, it’s called the Medicine Creek Potlatch Journey, and it’s hosted by the Nisqually Tribe. Last year, it was called “Paddle to Elwha,” and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe hosted it. Gavin Feed reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)
Seattle students set sail on historic tall ship the Adventuress
Sunlight danced on the water on a late July morning at Shilshole Bay Marina as 23 high schoolers climbed aboard a wooden schooner built more than 100 years ago...Students spent two weeks living on the ship, learning how to steer the ship, adjust its sails and navigate the Sound using modern and traditional sailing techniques. Their goal? To man the ship without any help from crew members. Ann Duan reports. (Seattle Times)
Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
An offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. Jennifer McDermott reports. (Associated Press)
New marine science exhibit opens at Fort Worden
The Fort Worden Salish Sea exhibit is the first major renovation of the center’s aquarium facilities in 25 years. It features live exhibits that re-create the region’s kelp forest habitat as well as a fully articulated, preserved orca skeleton. (Peninsula Daily News)
Swimmers to embark on 1,375-km epic Fraser River journey to protect Delta’s crucial estuary
Beginning Aug. 7, a team of women scientists, strategists, and Indigenous swimmers will plunge into the glacial waters near Mount Robson. Their goal is monumental: a 30-day, 1,375-km relay swim down the Fraser River, culminating at Garry Point in Richmond on Sept. 4. (Penticton Herald)
A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species. Marcel Honoré reports. (Civil Beat)
Democracy Watch
Scores of volunteer scientists performed a mass fish necropsy in Newport last month. Events like this help forecast salmon returns, as climate change has upended more traditional methods. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports. (OPB)
Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels
The first delivery is still estimated for 2030, testing the patience of ferry riders. Tom Banse reports. (Washington State Standard)
Stormy seas, history, songs and tradition on this year’s tribal canoe journey
You may have noticed tribal canoes passing by Commencement Bay this past week. Their destination was south of the Dupont Wharf, where Sequalitchew Creek empties into the Puget Sound. There, the Nisqually Tribe waited to greet them. This year, it’s called the Medicine Creek Potlatch Journey, and it’s hosted by the Nisqually Tribe. Last year, it was called “Paddle to Elwha,” and the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe hosted it. Gavin Feed reports. (Tacoma News Tribune)
Seattle students set sail on historic tall ship the Adventuress
Sunlight danced on the water on a late July morning at Shilshole Bay Marina as 23 high schoolers climbed aboard a wooden schooner built more than 100 years ago...Students spent two weeks living on the ship, learning how to steer the ship, adjust its sails and navigate the Sound using modern and traditional sailing techniques. Their goal? To man the ship without any help from crew members. Ann Duan reports. (Seattle Times)
Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
An offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. Jennifer McDermott reports. (Associated Press)
New marine science exhibit opens at Fort Worden
The Fort Worden Salish Sea exhibit is the first major renovation of the center’s aquarium facilities in 25 years. It features live exhibits that re-create the region’s kelp forest habitat as well as a fully articulated, preserved orca skeleton. (Peninsula Daily News)
Swimmers to embark on 1,375-km epic Fraser River journey to protect Delta’s crucial estuary
Beginning Aug. 7, a team of women scientists, strategists, and Indigenous swimmers will plunge into the glacial waters near Mount Robson. Their goal is monumental: a 30-day, 1,375-km relay swim down the Fraser River, culminating at Garry Point in Richmond on Sept. 4. (Penticton Herald)
A Viral Hawaiian Monk Seal Changes The Conversation On Molokaʻi
A critically endangered seal’s chance encounter with the owner of a popular local social media account has brought community members together after recent killings of the protected species. Marcel Honoré reports. (Civil Beat)
Democracy Watch
Salish Sea News Week in Review 8/7/26:
Beer Friday, wildlife tracker, largest battery plant, tenacibaculosis,
WA wildlife commission, paddling, climate grants, BC pipe fast-track,
Big Oil profits WA hybrid-electric ferry.
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
211 AM PDT Fri Aug 7 2026
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING
TODAY W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
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