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JULY 31, 2009

The use of sonar is controversial because of its harmful effects on marine life such as whales. From the Seattle P-I (yep, the online newspaper!). Tags: seattle navy marine life whales pacific northwest. The Navy has been able to get away with using it for "national security" reasons.

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JULY 26, 2009

The group is called Seal Sitters and they protect baby seals who have been left on the each while their moms fish. Tags: seattle animal rescue marine life seals. It's a nice story to offset the cruelty of the dead baby tiger in Hanoi.

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MAY 5, 2009

Yesterday, I contributed to People for Puget Sound , a local organization that works on protection of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. We live in Seattle and I think it's very important to remember our oceans and the life that reside there. Tags: oceans marine life donations charities nonprofits.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

On Monday, a sea lion was found dead on West Seattle’s Lincoln Park beach. The animal protection group Seal Sitters says a necropsy showed that the sea lion had suffered a shark bite and had twisted intestines in addition to a bullet wound. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible.

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