Puget Sound has welcomed a few unusual visitors from 2010 through now. Four species of cetaceans not normally seen in Puget Sound have been observed: Risso's Dolphin, Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin and Brydes Whale. In addition the Harbor Porpoise has made a come back in Central and Southern Puget Sound after being absent for decades. Images courtesy NOAA.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/
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| Bryde's Whale |
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| Bottlenose Dolphin |
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| Long-Beaked Common Dolphin |
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| Risso's Dolphin |
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