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Possible New Sonar Rules to Protect Marine Life

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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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Seattle People Helping Protect Seal Pups

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Tags: seattle animal rescue marine life seals.

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Garbage Found in Dead Whale

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From the Seattle Times. A gray whale that died after stranding on a West Seattle beach had a large amount of trash in its stomach, ranging from a pair of sweatpants to a golf ball, said biologists who examined the animal. Tags: seattle whale marine life pollution.

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WA State Troopers Accused of Clubbing Seagulls

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Right in my own home of Seattle. Tags: sea gulls seattle animal cruelty marine life. Most rednecks wouldn't be so cruel or so stupid. I hope the allegations turns out to be false.

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Charity Navigator Gives People for Puget Sound "Three Stars"

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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. I'm starting a new mini-feature in which I'm posting about the results of my research into some of the groups I support.

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Dead Sea Lions in Puget Sound - Again

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The one found in West Seattle was a California sea lion, protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Investigators say they do not know who is responsible. KING says one of the Nisqually casualties was a Steller sea lion, protected under the Endangered Species Act.

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