El grupo "Sounders" de ballena gris, incluyendo Little Patch, permanece durante todo el año en Puget Sound, alterando las normas migratorias. Gray whale "Sounders" group, including Little Patch, stays year-round in Puget Sound, altering migration norms.

Una ballena gris llamada Little Patch ha regresado a Puget Sound temprano por quinto año consecutivo, parte de un grupo llamado "Sounders" que se desvía del típico camino migratorio para pasar tiempo en el Mar Salish. 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. Este grupo se alimenta de camarones fantasmas y ha crecido debido a un reciente evento de mortalidad que afecta a las ballenas del Pacífico oriental. This group feeds on ghost shrimp and has grown due to a recent mortality event affecting eastern North Pacific whales. Se insta a los investigadores y a los navegantes a que informen de los avistamientos y mantengan una distancia prudente de al menos 100 yardas para evitar colisiones. Researchers and boaters are urged to report sightings and maintain a cautious distance of at least 100 yards to avoid collisions.