The imperiled Puget Sound orcas will benefit from suction-dredge mining reform as salmon are a key food source for the species (photo by Tatiana Ivkovich).

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The Puget Sound orcas live in three pods named J, K, and L. Members of L pod, Admiralty Inlet, Oct. 10, 2009.

The imperiled Puget Sound orcas will benefit from suction-dredge mining reform as salmon are a key food source for the species (photo by Tatiana Ivkovich).