The Littoral Zone

Sand Dollars

Sure, they might make a lovely souvenir....but what exactly are you taking home in your beach bag? Tune in Fridays at 12:01Pm to KMUN Community radio in Astoria, Oregon for your 5 minute dose of coastal ecology.

American Bald Eagles

Ben Franklin wanted a turkey to be the National Bird...and he might have been on to something! Tune in to KMUN 91.9 FM in Astoria, Oregon on Fridays at 12:01 PM for your 5 minute dose of Pacific Northwest ecology!

Hermit Crabs

If you think your housing search is rough, check out these little naked fellows, pant-less, and searching for new digs is a regular occurrence with these tiny crustaceans. Tune into KMUN 91.9 FM in Astoria for your 5 minutes of coastal ecology!

Roosevelt Elk

Exhibiting an ability to stop traffic that would make any influencer jealous, this massive forest-dwellers continue to thrive around our Pacific Northwest forests. Tune into KMUN 91.9 FM Fridays at 12:01 for your 5 minute dose of coastal ecology!

Mountain Lions

Go ahead call them a cougar, or a puma, or a catamount, these big cats are hiding in the shadows waiting for their next meal-but it's not you! Tune into KMUN 91.9 FM Astoria every Friday at 12:01 PM for your 5 minute dose of Pacific Northwest ecology.