灰鲸“Sounders”群体，包括 Little Patch，全年居住在普吉特海湾，改变了迁徙规范。 Gray whale "Sounders" group, including Little Patch, stays year-round in Puget Sound, altering migration norms.

一头名叫 Little Patch 的灰鲸连续第五年提前返回普吉特海湾，它是一个名为“Sounders”的群体的一部分，该群体偏离了典型的迁徙路线，在萨利希海度过了一段时间。 A gray whale named Little Patch has returned to Puget Sound early for the fifth straight year, part of a group called "Sounders" that deviates from the typical migration path to spend time in the Salish Sea. 这一群体以鬼虾为食,并由于最近影响东北太平洋鲸鱼的死亡事件而增加。 This group feeds on ghost shrimp and has grown due to a recent mortality event affecting eastern North Pacific whales. 敦促研究人员和划船者报告目击情况和保持至少100码的谨慎距离,以避免碰撞。 Researchers and boaters are urged to report sightings and maintain a cautious distance of at least 100 yards to avoid collisions.