Marine Life
There are only 75 individuals of this sub species left
What is resident killer whales?
When no living members of the species exist
What is exinct?
The Oregon spotted frog requires this type of habitat
What is wetland?
world's largest sea turtle
What is leatherback sea turtle?
The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
What is pollution?
The largest animal in existence
What is the blue whale?
In danger of extinction
What is endangered?
The spotted owl lives here
What is old growth forests?
medium-sized turtle, dark brown or olive above without dark reticulations or streaking and a yellowish plastron (underside), sometimes with dark blotches in the centers of the scutes
What is western pond turtle?
Transformation of natural environments into sites for human activities
What is habitat destruction?
large baleen whales that usually occur alone or in groups of two to seven individuals
What is fin whale?
A species that has widespread and abundant population
What is least concern?
The pygmy rabbit requires this habitat in Eastern Washington
What is sagebrush?
Small seabird that nests in old growth forests
What is marbled murrelet?
Plant or animals brought into a habitat where it did not exist previously
What is introduced species?
This state candidate mollusc species is at risk from ocean acidification
What is Olympia oyster?
Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range
What is extinct in the wild?
Several subspecies of pocket gopher require this habitat in the south sound area
What is prairie?
North American felid that ranges in forest and tundra regions
What is lynx?
The human use of a plant or animal at a rate faster than the species can reproduce
What is overexploitation?
largest of the toothed whales
What is sperm whale?
Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
What is critically endangered
Sea otters are a keystone species here
What is rocky marine habitats and kelp beds?
one of the largest living terrestrial members of the order Carnivora
What is grizzly or brown bear?
a change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular a change apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards and attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels.
What is climate change?