What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’?

Many of the world’s biggest earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis occur along a chain of seismologically active regions that encircle the Pacific Ocean.

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Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts.

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Orcas Use Kelp as a Possible Grooming Tool

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows.

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Trump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon

The Biden administration had brokered a 10-year truce in an extended legal battle with Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest over dams that had prevented fish from spawning.

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Man Who Stabbed Baby Seal on Oregon Beach Is Sought

The authorities said that the attack, which the seal survived, occurred on a cold evening in a cove along the Pacific Coast.

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Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Is Mourning Again

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

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