Editing Strait of Juan de Fuca (section)

==Fauna==
{{see also|List of Fishes of the Salish Sea}}
Certain groups of seabirds called [[common murre]] migrate north by swimming. Some Pacific Coast murres paddle north to the sheltered bays of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to feed on herring and other small fish.

[[Humpback whale]]s can be observed near the western end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, mostly from June to November, especially in areas near [[Neah Bay]] and [[La Push]]. There is a resident (non-nomadic) population of [[killer whale]] in the Strait and surrounding waters, where they feed on spawning [[Chinook salmon]]. The migrating, so-called "transient" populations of killer whale often prey on the [[California sea lion]] and [[Steller's sea lion]], in addition to the [[gray whale]], another [[cetacean]] with both residential and nomadic groups in the Strait. As migratory gray whales swim between [[Baja California]] and [[Alaska]] each year, they will often be seen in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, feeding on small marine creatures on the seafloor, and using the Strait as a sort of "rest stop" on their long journeys. They also socialize with and encounter the local, non-migratory gray whales in the Strait; from a conservation standpoint, this is vital for the whales' ability to meet potential new mates, form new bonds, and ultimately create new bloodlines. This yearly influx of whales is best observed between March and May, at the peak of the migration times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myolympicpark.com/things-to-do/wildlife/olympic-coast-whales |title=Olympic coast whales |date=24 December 2020 |publisher=My Olympic Park}}</ref>