Wildlife in King County
Biodiversity
Learn about biodiversity in King County, its threats, regulations and policies and how to get involved.
Fish and shellfish
How King County is working to recover fish and shellfish populations and help them thrive.
Stream bugs
King County tracks stream health by examining “stream bugs”, known by scientists as benthic macroinvertebrates. Learn how we collect these bugs and what the observations mean for stream health.
Beavers
Find the latest on beavers in King County including biology and life history, environmental benefits beavers provide, challenges and solutions, and resources for beaver management such as scientific papers and illustrations.
Puget Sound marine life
Photo gallery of marine life such as plankton, sponges and corals, anemones, jellyfish, worms, mollusks, shrimp, crab, barnacles, sea stars and urchins to fish, birds and mammals.