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Common dolphin surfacing with Mt Rainier in the background.

Puget Sound dolphin and porpoise species identification video

In the late 20th century, the only small cetaceans you were likely to see in the Puget Sound were Dall’s

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Ecotype of recently stranded killer whale calf determined from genetic sample

Genetic samples from a dead stranded killer whale calf examined by Cascadia Research and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

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New book on Hawai‘i’s whales and dolphins

Based primarily on our research in Hawaiian waters over the last 17 years, and incorporating findings from other researchers as

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Stranded killer whale and research team

Examination of dead killer whale on Long Beach Peninsula (February, 2012)

Examination of dead killer whale on Long Beach Peninsula, February 12, 2012 Prepared by Jessie Huggins (Cascadia Research), Deb Duffield

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Killer whale field update September 2009

Cascadia Research has been collaborating with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center of NOAA Fisheries, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to

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Photo by Ken C. Balcomb

Killer whale field update September 2008

Cascadia Research has been collaborating with the Northwest Fisheries Science Center of NOAA Fisheries, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to

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Dorsal fin of killer whale found on beach

Killer whale dorsal fin found at Twin Harbors State Park 22 May 2007

Prepared by Robin Baird, Cascadia Research, 218½ W 4th Ave., Olympia, WA 98501 Contact information: Tel. (360)943-7325, Email: rwbaird@cascadiaresearch.org A dorsal fin

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