Puget Sound

Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently estimated at 2,500 birds statewide.

An endangered orca was spotted Friday carrying a dead newborn on her nose, umbilical cord still attached, between Orcas Island and Cypress Island in Washington state.

If you’re a resident killer whale, Puget Sound can be a busy, noisy place. During the summer tourist season - when orcas come into the Sound regularly -…