Welcome to the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory, located in Fishing Bay on the Eastsound waterfront, Orcas Island, Washington.
Read our 15th Annual Report: 2023 Indian Island Marine Health Observatory annual report
IIMHO is an ongoing interactive research program involving marine scientists, local volunteers, and Orcas schools.
We work with local community, providing outreach and education while surveying marine life in the eelgrass meadows, beaches, and rocky intertidal areas of Indian Island and Fishing Bay.
Indian Island at high tide
Fishing Bay, which surrounds Indian Island, supports a wide diversity of marine life.
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