In stunning color photographs, and compelling stories, this keepsake book reveals the the Salish Sea, a unique ecosystem home to thousands of different species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and macro-invertebrates. The Salish Sea region is an ecological jewel straddling the western border between Canada and the United States, connected to the Pacific Ocean primarily through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. There, lush and mossy old-growth forests meet waters with dazzlingly-colored anemones and majestic orcas. This is the first book of its kind to describe the Salish Sea, whose name was not even officially recognized until 2008. One of the world’s largest inland seas, the Salish Sea contains 6,535 square miles of sea surface area and 4,642 miles of coastline. This fascinating visual journey through the Salish Sea combines a scientist’s inquiring mind, dazzling full-color photographs, and a lively narrative of fascinating stories, all of which impart a sense of connection with this intricate marine ecosystem and the life that it sustains.

Marine ecology, Marine ecology Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.), NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, NATURE Ecosystems & Habitats Oceans & Seas, Pacific Ocean Salish Sea, Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.) Description and travel, Salish, Mer des (C.-B. et Wash.) Descriptions et voyages, TRAVEL / United States / West / Pacific (AK, C

The view from Raven's Roost The birth of a sea The seafloor revealed It takes a forest Life at the edges Denizens of the deep Bizarre and beautiful fish Epic journeys