News
QUIET SOUND IN THE NEWS
It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner
December 27, 2023
Read the story from KUOW.
Quiet Sound says more vessels joining Puget Sound slowdown
December 6, 2023
Read the story from WorkBoat.
To protect orcas, group launches from Everett to gauge noise pollution
November 24, 2023
Read the story from the Everett Daily Herald.
Voluntary vessel slowdown season to protect killer whales
November 1, 2023
Read the story from Sea Technology Magazine.
Protecting Orcas: The Importance of Reducing Underwater Noise
October 25, 2023
Listen to the How to Protect the Ocean podcast episode.
Ships encouraged to slow down for orcas
October 19, 2023
Read the story from FOX 13.
Shhh! The orcas are back in Puget Sound
October 13, 2023
Read the story from KUOW.
61% of shipping carriers voluntarily participating in program to protect whales in Puget Sound
December 9, 2022
Read the story from KING5.
Quiet Sound aims to expand efforts to protect endangered orcas from marine traffic
February 24, 2022
Read the story from KNKX.
Scientists deploy buoy in Puget Sound to measure noise, risks to orcas
February 1, 2022
Read the story from Q13 FOX.
Washington launches program to cut underwater noise in Puget Sound
December 17, 2021
Read the story from Crosscut.
Quiet Sound underwater noise reduction program could soon slow ships, protect orcas
November 23, 2020
Read the story from KNKX.
program updates
It’s no secret but the study of the southern resident orca community is why I first came to the Pacific Northwest in 1980 and continues to serve as a motivation for my public service. The fact that there are only 74 whales left
Underwater noise from ship traffic is one of the major threats to Puget Sound’s endangered Southern Resident orcas. It can interfere with the whales’ ability to communicate, navigate by echolocation and find the increasingly
The Orcas are back! The Southern Resident Killer Whales returned to Puget Sound with new babies in the pod. We all need to do our part to protect the Orcas while they are here.
Meeting Notes
To see Quiet Sound’s Leadership Committee and Working Group meeting notes, click on the button below.
