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Nonprofit rescuing and protecting marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. SR3.org

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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
CNN shadowed SR3 volunteers, interns, and staff last month for a segment in their Call to Earth program. Watch a patient’s journey, from response to release, at www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/w...
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Puget Sound seal pups on the road to recovery | CNN
At SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research (SR3), young, often abandoned harbor seals receive care and learn the skills they’ll need to survive in the wild before returning to their home in the ...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is Gravy’s final fish school test – tong feeding! By this stage, all it takes is a little guidance to have him chowing down. Support Gravy’s fish school journey today, and your gift will be matched to go twice as far for another hungry pup just like him! sealifer3.donorsupport.co/page/FISH26
A harbor seal pup rests in a shallow green pool. There is a fish in front of his nose, held with tongs.
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Marine Ecology Progress Series @meps-ir.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🦤🌐🧪 Precise drone-derived length measurements are used to describe seasonal group composition and reproductive patterns of two common dolphin subspecies off southern California, USA. bit.ly/meps15172 @sr3sealife.bsky.social
Aerial  view of short-beaked common dolphins off Southern California, USA. Image collected by John Durban / Holly Fearnbach using a drone flown non-invasively at 200ft, authorized by NMFS research permit # 19091.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The whale research team has been out in the field the last few weeks at a new research site, Swiftsure Bank. Since the Southern Resident killer whales are changing their patterns, we have to as well in order to continue collecting important health data on this endangered species.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Three patients in the last nine months have come to SR3 with gunshot wounds to the head, two from Hood Canal and one from Bellingham.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🚨 Pupping season is underway in Washington State 🚨 The first harbor seal pup of the summer arrived at the Rescue Center on Sunday. The young pup was likely orphaned due to human disturbance. Named Crumpet, he is now receiving treatment at SR3 for malnutrition and pneumonia.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Eggs Benedict, or “Benny,” was a harbor seal who had been shot. We provided months of critical care, food, and medical interventions to give her a second chance, but unfortunately she passed away last week. Read her story at www.sealifer3.org/impact-stories/another-seal-lost-from-human-violence.
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Another Seal Lost from Human Violence | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We often describe ourselves as a marine mammal hospital, but we also work with sea turtles! #EndangeredSpeciesDay 📷 1) A green sea turtle from 2021, 2) a loggerhead sea turtle from 2024, 3) an olive ridley sea turtle from 2024.
Two women in gloves holding a sea turtle at the surface of a poolA woman in gloves holding a sea turtle's head out of the waterA sea turtled hooked up to a breathing tube that is tied around their head with gauze.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Harbor seal pupping season is just beginning, when injured and orphaned pups come to SR3 in need of urgent care. Until midnight today, your gift will be matched to go twice as far to rescue and protect marine animals across the Pacific Northwest. Donate at www.wagives.org/organization...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sounders gray whales have an annual stopover in Puget Sound each spring to feed on ghost shrimp before continuing their migration to their Arctic feeding grounds. Check out this year’s research efforts with these local whales at www.sealifer3.org/impact-stori...
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2026 Sounders Research Update | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
By Holly Fearnbach , Marine Mammal Research Director
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
As we get closer to this year’s harbor seal pupping season, let’s look at some stats 📈
A harbor seal pup resting on the edge of a gray tub. They have a pink identification tag on their head.A graph showing the average weight of pups when they come to SR3 over the past four summers. A graph showing the weights of the smallest patients every year from 2022-2025.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
SR3’s Big Blue Bash might be over, but Community Open House is still to come! www.sealifer3.org/events/commu...
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Community Open House | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
Have you wondered what lies behind our fence? Come to the SR3 Rescue Center Open House on May 2nd! Swing by between 10am and 2pm to take a tour of the facility and ask staff and volunteers questions a...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Monte Cristo got her release exam on Saturday! Once her bloodwork passes inspection, we’ll plan her return to the ocean.
A round harbor seal pup floats upright in a teal pool, looking at the camera with her flippers just visible under the water.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The harbor seal that was shot in the face is showing some signs of improvement. More details below ⬇️ 📷 The harbor seal laying on deck during the snow.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A wet whale sighting from the Des Moines pier! Prior to this week in the Salish Sea, the only time this whale has been documented was in Alaska in 2025.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
And they’re off!! The SR3 team (Dr. Holly Fearnbach, Jessica Farrer and Sadie Youngstrom) are crossing the infamous Drake Passage onboard the M/V National Geographic Explorer.
Three women hug and smile on a concrete dock in front of a navy and yellow ship.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We sat down with a couple of last year’s interns to hear more about their experiences. Learn from Olivia and Soline at www.sealifer3.org/impact-stories/testing-the-waters-in-marine-wildlife-conservation. If you want to join the team this summer, internship applications are open until February 2nd!
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Testing the Waters in Marine Wildlife Conservation | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
It’s that time of year! Should 2026’s patients be named after breakfast foods, vintage names, native plants, or candy? Will we have a Burrito, a Bernard, a Blackberry, or a Butterfinger? Vote at forms.gle/Mo7pqHehnkFq... by January 15th!
Four harbor seal faces photoshopped over backgrounds of breakfast foods, old letters, a pacific northwest forest and different types of candy.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
SR3’s on-the-beach education program was a wild success this year! www.sealifer3.org/impact-stori....
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Inspiring Ocean Stewards One Connection at a Time | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The most heartbreaking patients at SR3 are the ones harmed directly by human actions. This could be entanglement, pupnapping, or in the case of a juvenile harbor seal that came into care this fall, gunshot wounds. Read more at www.sealifer3.org/impact-stories/a-preventable-tragedy-in-the-puget-sound
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A Preventable Tragedy in the Puget Sound | SR3 | SeaLife Response + Rehabilitation + Research
By Casey Mclean , Executive Director and Veterinary Nurse
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
The Salish Sea is one body of water - not two countries - and our seals know it. #WildlifeConservationDay Four out of six of our satellite-tracked seals swam to Canada in the past year, traveling upwards of 150 miles!
A satellite image of the Salish Sea in Washington and British Columbia with photos of harbor seal pups scattered throughout Canadian waters.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Al Dente battled serious injuries, malnourishment and seizures, and he has needed a lot of intensive care. If you want to support Al Dente’s recovery, a generous donor will DOUBLE your gift before midnight today - up to a total of $10,000. sealifer3.donorsupport.co/page/GT25
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This was Al Dente four months ago, when he came into care with severe trauma from a suspected dog bite. You can DOUBLE your impact for Al Dente this Giving Tuesday, and check in tomorrow at 12pm PST to see how his recovery is going! sealifer3.donorsupport.co/page/GT25
A harbor seal pup with a wound on his forehead rests on a towel with an oxygen mask help up to his face
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Good news - Oscar has returned to Des Moines!
A large round brown sea lion sleeps on a floating dock
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Y’all voted on the designs, and here are the winners! New merch is live on our site at SR3.org/shop 🎉 And make sure you’re signed up for our emails to stay in the loop on upcoming Black Friday deals: SR3.org/join-the-community
a black sweatshirt with teal sea life design next to a tan tote bag with blue sea life design
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Dinah V. Pulver @dinahvp.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
After nine years of collecting moisture drops from the blow of North Atlantic right whales, scientists say they have a new tool for checking the health of these massive endangered animals. @whalesorg.bsky.social @sr3sealife.bsky.social @whoi.edu usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Scientists plan to save whales by collecting their snot
Thar she blows! Scientists say moisture from the endangered right whales blowholes yields important health info that could help save species.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
(1/3) SR3’s veterinary staff contributed our expertise and equipment to the rescue attempt of a humpback whale in Oregon on Sunday and Monday. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...
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Experts Euthanize Oregon Humpback Whale After Unsuccessful Attempt to Free it from Beach
A young humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast north of Yachats on November 15, prompting a response of trained teams from across the West Coast through the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Net...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
These Guadalupe fur seals were found severely underweight and dehydrated along the outer coast of Washington State in June. After more than three months of intensive care at SR3, they fully recovered and returned to the ocean again!
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Salish Sea Institute @salishseainstitute.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Don't forget this Wednesday at 430pm PDT (Pacific time) we have a great free webinar for you about monitoring Orca health with Dr. Holly Fearnbach of @sr3sealife.bsky.social and Dr. Deborah Giles of @seadocsociety.bsky.social! Register today! foundation.wwu.edu/event/photog...
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Photogrammetry and Poop: Tracking Killer Whale Health | The Foundation for WWU & Alumni | Western Washington University
Despite being one of the eight most endangered species on the Endangered Species List and one of the most studied populations of animals on the planet, the Southern Resident killer whales continue to ...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We’re adding new apparel to our gift store - which design would you add to your cart? Comment your favorite below and the winner will be featured in our store 👕 Thanks to all of our incredible volunteers who submitted designs! These four were created by A) Adriana, B) Allie, C) Ro, and D) Sandy.
cartoons of marine mammals and a sea turtle circle the text sr3Black and white drawings of a harbor seal, herring, slickers, bucket, herding board, kelp, rain boot and dish glove aligned in a square. Text reads SR3.Line art of a harbor seal, sea turtle, and sea lion with kelp on the bottom and wavy text at the top that says sealife response rehab researchblue background with a white shadow of a sea lion. Inside the sea lion is the blue shadow of a harbor seal. Text says SR3 in the middle.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Animals out in the wild are facing a seasonal transition - pups who survived successfully with their mothers may be facing human-caused threats that leave them in need of care. Read about some of our fall cases at www.sealifer3.org/news/season-of-change
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A Season of Change for Harbor Seal Pups — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Most of our patients have graduated fish school and are competing for their meals with their fellow seals! This means they just have to reach a release weight of around 50 pounds before they can return to the ocean. Here we have Paparadelle, Vermicelli, and Udon striking poses.
A brown harbor seal pup floats in a teal pool and looks at the cameraA harbor seal pup lounges in a green tubA harbor seal pup swims in a teal pool and has a green tag on their head
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Before and after x-rays of Linguine. One of the biggest differences is the thickness of her blubber layer. Image 1 was taken about 3 months ago, when she arrived at the Rescue Center because of maternal abandonment and malnutrition. Image 2 was taken 30 pounds later as she gets closer to release!
an x-ray of a torso of a harbor seal with the skin very close to the ribs in the imagean x-ray of a torso of a harbor seal with a blubber layer between the skin and the ribs
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Dragon, the Rescue Center’s first patient in 2024, was seen again in the wild! She hangs out in Seattle, and is our most resighted patient. This time, she was captured on camera by animal husbandry volunteer, Lauren 🐲💙
a harbor seal rests on an orange float and yawnstwo harbor seals resting on an orange float in the ocean
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Macaroni is back in the ocean!
four people and a camera person carry a pet carrier down onto the beacha harbor seal pup slides out of a pet carrier onto the sanda harbor seal pup rests on the shoreline and looks over her shouldera harbor seal pup rests in shallow water with seaweed stuck to her nose
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
First harbor seal release of the season!
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
After six months of sending location data to satellites, Naga the harbor seal has finally stopped phoning home. But while our insight into Naga’s journey has ended, there’s no hiding the fact that she was a well-traveled seal. Check out her journey at www.sealifer3.org/news/nagas-journey
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8 Places Naga Visited in the Salish Sea — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Cheers to you and to our flippered Fish School graduates - fish mash margarita style! Thanks to your generous support ($28k of it!), many rescued seal pups now have the chance to eat fish, grow strong, and return to the wild where they belong.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Today’s your last chance to make a splash for hungry seal pups! Your gift will be matched, meaning you can deliver twice the meals for pups learning how to eat fish: sealifer3.donorsupport.co/page/fishdrive
A harbor seal pup surfaces in a pool with a splash and a fish in their mouth
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
This spring, staff from @thewhalemuseum.bsky.social, Cascadia Research Collective, and SR3 gathered in Olympia to practice whale disentanglement skills. Learn about the training and what it takes to become a responder at www.sealifer3.org/news/preparing-for-the-next-response
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Preparing for the Next Response — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By KC Scofield , Response Program Coordinator
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Don’t forget to tune in LIVE on Facebook or Instagram tomorrow, July 24 at 12pm PDT, when class will be in session - and you’ll have a front-row seat! www.facebook.com/share/1B6WH8...
A harbor seal pup rests on a pillow with their mouth open. Small teeth are visible.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Class is in session at SR3’s Seal Pup Schoolhouse! Join us on 7/24 at 12pm PST on Facebook or Instagram live for a behind-the-scenes look as our youngest patients take on one of their biggest challenges yet: learning how to eat fish.
A harbor seal pup bites down on a fish. Text reads fish drive live 2025
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
SR3 admitted a second Guadalupe fur seal of the year at the end of June. Like the first, this young seal was found severely underweight and dehydrated and is now receiving critical medical care, hydration, and regular feeds to help her regain strength.
Two women restrain and measure a fur seal on a table in a medical facility.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Meet the education and outreach team! If you see SR3 in the community, chances are you’ll see one of these folks as well, along with dozens of fantastic volunteers. We can’t wait to chat with you all about the ocean this summer 🌊
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
New science report identifies roadmap to aid in the recovery of endangered Southern Resident killer whales: www.raincoast.org/reports/reco...
Killer whales swim through a dark teal sea, one with a large dorsal fin swims on its side in the center of the image.
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Give a warm welcome to the Animal Husbandry Interns this year, Lily, Soline, and Caitlin!
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Orzo, Gnocchi, and Macaroni are all at different stages of recovery at the Rescue Center. See what their meals look like at SR3.org/news/harbor-seal-meals.
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Harbor Seal Meals from Formula to Fish — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator It’s harbor seal pupping season in Washington State, and that means it’s meal time at the SR3 Rescue Center. Four times a day, to be ...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
You can vote for us in Best in the PNW every day for the next week! Go to votethepnw.com ➡️ Services ➡️ Nonprofit Organization ➡️ look for Sealife Response, Rehab and Research ✅ P.S. the list is not in alphabetical order, but you can also Ctrl F to find "Sealife" in the list!
A harbor seal looks at the camera while it floats in a pool with a fish in their mouth
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
June is Orca Action Month. This movement draws attention to one of our region’s most iconic and endangered species: the Southern Resident killer whale. Learn about three major threats facing these whales - and how you can help address them - at www.sealifer3.org/news/key-way...
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Key Ways You Can Help Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales - And Why it Matters More than Ever — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
by Rachel bishop , development and communications officer June is Orca Action Month here in the Pacific Northwest. Originally established in 2006, this regional movement draws attention to one of ou...
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SR3 Sealife Response Rehab and Research @sr3sealife.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
It’s world sea turtle day, and to shell-ebrate, let’s talk about sea turtles in the Pacific Northwest ⬇️ www.sealifer3.org/news/sea-tur...
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Surprising Visitors: Sea Turtle Strandings in the Pacific Northwest — SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research improving the health of marine wildlife.
By Kate Hruby , Communication and Education Coordinator
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