2017 Procession of the Species in Bellingham, WA

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Cadence Osage Testa, 8, of Bellingham, left, and other children play with bubbles during the closing activities of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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"Karaoke Kitty," played by Ashley Weihe of Bellingham, plays with Skylar, 4, before the commencement of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Michael Cox of Bellingham plays a conch prior to the start of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Cox says he learned the technique from his dad and won the 2014 Key West Conch Shell Blowing competition. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Lee Zuhars of Bellingham wears a ship during the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Leslie Taytes dressed as an ocotpus and the two called themselves “The Kraken.” Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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The 13th annual Procession of the Species parade works its way down Commercial Street on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, in downtown Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Lee Zuhars, left, and Leslie Taytes practice their costume, The Kraken, prior to the start of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Children enjoy the bubbles during the closing activities of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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"Karaoke Kitty," played by Ashley Weihe of Bellingham, plays with Skylar, 4, before the commencement of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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"Karaoke Kitty," played by Ashley Weihe of Bellingham, plays with Skylar, 4, before the commencement of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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The 13th annual Procession of the Species parade ends at Maritime Heritage Park on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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A bubble blower at the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Musicians practice before the start of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Musicians practice before the start of the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Emory Schroeder, 2, of Bellingham, observes the costumes during the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the Bellingham Public Library snaking through downtown then terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.

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Images from the 13th annual Procession of the Species parade on Saturday afternoon May 6, 2017, at the Bellingham Public Library in Bellingham, Wash. ***Double Check***Hundreds participated in the parade which started at the library and snaked through downtown terminating at Maritime Heritage Park.