Salish Sea Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Biggs Orca Whale (T065A2), Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC Canada

A gem of the Pacific Northwest, The San Juan Archipelago entrances visitors and provides habitat for a variety of marine species in the Salish Sea.

A Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, re-entering the water after a breach. Salish Bay, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Surfacing group of Transient / Bigg's Orcas in the Salish Sea near the San Juan archipelago.

Humpback whale fluke, Sutil Channel in the Discovery Islands near Quadra Island, BC Canada

Several yachts anchored in a cove off of the coast of British Columbia, surrounded by some of Canada's finest nature and beauty.

Majestic humpback during a vibrant sunrise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near San Juan Islands and Victoria, Canada.

The wave-shaped sandstone formations of the Malaspina Galleries in Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Biggs Orca Whale (Orcinus orca), Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC Canada

Six Pelagic (Urile pelagicus) and Brandt's (Urile penicillatus) Cormorants standing symmetrically on a floating log in the Pacific ocean near Sequim, Washington, USA.

Orca Whales, Howe Sound (near Vancouver), BC Canada

Seascape views off of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Fishing boats at sunrise docked in Provincial capital city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Sunset over the sea, seen from the west coast of Stuart Island

Tribune bay sunset on Hornby Island on the Pacific Ocean in British Columbia in the Salish Sea. Beautiful colours with kayaks resting on shore amongst the driftwood while the sky dances with dramatic colours

Closeup portrait of an osprey on a telephone pole with wings spread in United States, Washington, Everett

Along the Salish Sea shoreline at Sunrise.

Vintage map of the San Juan Islands. The area has been disputed since the 1850s, in the 21st century the area was finally recognized as the Salish Sea. Vintage etching circa late 19th century.

A fly fisher wades into the cold waters of Puget Sound to try to catch a prized wild salmon.

(Cancer productus) the Red Rock Crab can be in the intertidal zone to 260 feet in depth. its range is from central Alaska to northern Mexico. These crabs are carnivores. Using their strong claws, they can crack open snails and barnacles, small crabs and dead fish. The juvenile crabs in tidal pools come in a variety of colors. They can be white, red, bluish, gray and have stripes on the carapace.

The final hours of light along Vancouver Island created a beautiful purple color across the calm waters and mountains.

Part of a state park near the mouth of the Salish Sea

Sunset over the sea, seen from the west coast of Jones Island.

Motor boat following ferry to Swartz Bay near Moresby passage, British Columbia, Canada

golden sunset rays over the sea. Coastal stones In the foreground. Thunderstorm clouds over the sea. Shelter Point Regional Park. Gillies Bay, Texada Island, BC. Canada. Salish sea

Low angle view of an osprey flying against a white sky in United States, Washington, Seattle

Sunset over English Bay in Vancouver, British Columbia

A beautiful alpenglow touches Mt. Baker during a glorious winter sunset.

A beautiful sunset seen across Rosario Strait from Lummi Island to Orcas Island in the Puget Sound area of western Washington State.

Oak Bay Marina in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Siblings T036B1 and T036B3 travel together in Puget Sound in Bremerton, Washington, United States

A BC Ferry travelling through Howe Sound in British Columbia.

Freighter off the provincial capital city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Closeup view of a dead cormorant on a sandy beach in United States, Washington, Edmonds

A beautiful summer sunrise along the shore of Lummi Island, Washington, USA. This island can be found in the Puget Sound area of the Pacific Northwest.

Bigg's Killer Whales T037A2 and T037A3 surfacing together in Anacortes, Washington, United States

Closeup view of transient killer whale T038A, Dana, in the Salish Sea in Anacortes, Washington, United States

Distant view of the sunset over the Olympic Mountains in United States, Washington, Oak Harbor

Freighter off the provincial capital city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Beautiful scenery of sunrise cove on Lummi Island in the pacific northwest Washington scenes show a sunny blue sky day with tall trees and a rocky landscape overlooking a quaint small bay of ocean water there is a rocky cliff edge and a bald eagle in a tree metal stairs lead down to the beach.

A ferry loads cars and passengers at Edmonds, Washington, with the snowy Olympic Mountains in the background.

Humpback whale breach, Strait of Georgia, Vancouver Island, BC Canada

the humpback whale breach, Megaptera novaeangliae, Strait of Georgia, Vancouver Island, BC Canada

Biggs Orca Whale (T065A2), Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC Canada

Victoria BC City Vector Road Map Blue Text. All source data is in the public domain. Statistics Canada. Used Layers: Road Network and Water.

Swimming anemone at Whytecliff park

A great blue heron perched above the marshes off the West Dyke Trail in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

The Lions Gate Bridge over Burrard Inlet. Coast Mountains and clouds in the background.

The seiner MV Nita Maria conducting Pacific Herring Test Fishery near Denman Island, British Columbia March 5, 2024

Buoy at sunset off of the Victoria harbor on Vancouver Island

Humpback whale breach Strait of Georgia (Salish Sea), near Campbell River, BC Canada

The ferryboat "Whatcom Chief" sails from Gooseberry Point to Lummi Island across Hales Pass in the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound. Mt. Baker is seen in the background at sunrise.

Coast of the Strait of Juan de Fuca along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, USA

Fishing boat at sunset sailing off of the Provincial capital city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia