First ever bluefin tuna found in Salish Sea stumps local marine experts

First ever bluefin tuna found in Salish Sea stumps local marine experts

By Kelly Koopmans

Source: KOMO News

10/14/2023

Credit: Pod of Orcas Podcast/Seadoc Society

It was a mystery that baffled local marine life experts: how did a massive 250-pound bluefin tuna end up in the Salish Sea in July, and how did it die?

A necropsy is helping shed some light on those questions. KOMO News spoke with podcaster Justin Cox, who did a deep dive into the mystery on the Pod of Orcas Podcast.

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