At 4:30 today (7/16), John Calambokidis is discussing the crisis facing gray at the Mountaineers, Sand Point, WA – hosted by the Surfrider Foundation. As part of Pacific Northwest Climate Week, it is a free event. Click here to register. Read More
It’s harbor seal pupping season in Puget Sound and Hood Canal! Help keep moms and pups together by staying at least 100 yards away from harbor seals resting on log booms, docks, or beaches. Click to read more about the challenges harbor seals face as pupping season begins in southern Puget Sound. Read More
Number of gray whale strandings in Washington during 2026 reaches 30, approaching annual record. Read More
CRC’s Dr. Robin Baird discusses human impacts on Hawai’i’s marine mammals on the Deep Dive into Water Safety podcast Read More
CRC’s Dr. Robin Baird participates in Olympia Country and Golf Club panel discussion on killer whale captures in the 1970s Read More
Follow this link to watch PBS SoCal’s “Earth Focus: Examining the Impact of Sound on Marine Life”. This episode features a project Cascadia is a major collaborator on. It was filmed in October 2024 and headed by Brandon Southall of Southall Environmental Associates. Cascadia provided observers and handled the small boat operations deploying hydrophones, operating the sound source, and collecting biopsy samples and included CRC researchers John Calambokidis, James Fahlbusch, Hannah Clayton, and Alex Vanderzee. Read More
Read about the 61-foot subadult male fin whale that stranded on Samish Island on May 5th, 2026. Read More
The alarmingly high number of gray whale strandings in Washington has continued throughout April, for a total of 16 dead gray whales as of April 28. We have added a working list of gray whale strandings on our website that will be updated as details become available. Read More
Listen to CRC’s John Calambokidis join Think Out Loud to discuss the gray whale population and strandings in our region Read More
Early season sightings and strandings of gray whales in Washington indicate this species is in more trouble than we thought. Read on to learn more about these cases and the status of the species. Read More
