Puget Sound & Orca Recovery

Puget Sound & Orca Recovery

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Starving orcas, collapsing salmon runs, Puget Sound needs urgent cleanup.

Southern Resident orcas, an iconic and endangered population, are directly tied to salmon runs in Puget Sound. Toxic runoff, wastewater, and habitat loss threaten both salmon and orcas, while polluters face little accountability.

Why this matters

Southern Resident orcas are starving, with chinook salmon runs at record lows. Toxic runoff and wastewater keep contaminating Puget Sound, threatening both salmon and human health. Without bold action, orcas could disappear within our lifetime.

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Science & monitoring

Maintain the Southern Resident census; translate science to policy and public action.

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Center for Whale Research
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Habitat & prey restoration

Restore Chinook salmon and reduce toxics to increase prey for orcas.

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Orca Conservancy
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Public awareness & policy

Advance vessel-noise rules, toxics cleanup, and support Snake River dam breaching.

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Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) – North America
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