Wildlife

Cleanup at Seattle's Green Lake targets abandoned fishing lines that can ensnare wildlife

Abandoned fishing lines are the focus of a volunteer cleanup effort at Seattle’s Green Lake this weekend. The stray lines are blamed for killing two owls along the water’s edge in recent years.

King County’s little red fish swims back from brink of extinction

More kokanee salmon have spawned in streams above Lake Sammamish in 2024 than at any other time in a decade.

River otter drags child off dock, under water in Bremerton

A river otter pulled a small child off a dock and dragged it underwater at the Bremerton Marina Thursday morning.

Deadly white-nose disease is spreading in Western Washington bats

A deadly disease in bats is spreading in western Washington.

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe poised to help manage key Salish Sea wildlife refuges

Seattle crows are so smart, they’re challenging what we know about evolution

Researchers have made startling discoveries in recent years about a crow’s ability to communicate, solve problems, remember people, and use tools. What they’re discovering about crow brains is changing how scientists understand intelligence — and bringing into question our accepted version of evolution.

Seattle crows, beloved and feared, may be playing us with their primate-sized brains

Seattleites have a unique relationship with the crows that roam the city's neighborhoods and parks, but for the crows, is it all about the peanuts?