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Bald Eagles
The United States’ national symbol, the bald eagle, is by far the most plentiful in...
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Beluga Whale
The round knob on belugas’ faces is called a “melon,” and it appears to have some...
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Black Bear
Black bears are the smallest of Alaska’s three bear species (the other two are...
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Brown bear
Brown bears on Kodiak Island are classified as a distinct subspecies from those on th...
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Caribou
Caribou are a member of the deer family and look a lot like their close relatives, th...
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Dall sheep
Dall sheep are characterized by their curled horns, but if you look closely at their...
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Halibut
Salmon may be best known, but halibut are equally interesting. They are one of the ug...
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Harbor seals
Harbor seals are also known as “hair seals” by some locals, and they are what...
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Humpback Whales
Humpback whales are common sights in the summer in Alaska. Not unlike the...
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Loon
Loons are known as “spirits of the wilderness,” and it is fitting that Alaska has...
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Moose
Moose are among the most popular photographic subjects in Alaska, and many people...
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Muskox
Muskoxen are prehistoric-looking animals with long coats that skim the ground and...
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Orca
Orcas, or killer whales, are black and white whales that, from a distance, look a...
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Polar Bears
Many people think that grizzlies are the world’s largest carnivore, but that title ac...
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Puffins
Puffins are one of the most distinctive sea birds in coastal Alaska. Both varieties...
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Salmon
It’s hard to enumerate all the wonderful characteristics of Alaska’s most ubiquitous...
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Sea Otters
In many ways, the sea otter is responsible for the modern history of Alaska....
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Steller Sea Lions
The Steller (or northern) sea lion is an impressive animal. Males reach their full si...
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Walrus
In shape, the walrus looks a lot like his pinniped relatives, the seal and sea lion,...
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Wolves
Anyone who has ever owned a dog has heard from trainers and other authorities how...