Alaska - Critters

 

A selection of the cool critters we spotted on our Alaskan adventure;

Moose;

These two were spooked by the train, on our way between Seward and Anchorage;

 

Just enjoying the sunshine;

 

 

We saw this lady on our way to the Ice Museum near Fairbanks;

 

 

 

And this teen just a couple of miles further down the same road;

 

We chanced upon this young lad as we were leaving Denali and heading for Anchorage;

 

 

Wood Bison;

 

Elk;

 

Caribou;

This herd crossed in-front of our bus in Denali.  Shedding their winter woolies but in this weather they may want to hold on to it for a little longer;

 

Just starting to loose his winter coat;

 

But these seen near Anchorage have already shed their winter coats and their antlers are fully grown;

 

Hoary (Harry) Marmot in Denali;

 

Arctic Ground Squirrels;

 

 

Seals;

Aka shark snacks;

 

 

Lynx;

 

 

Not sure what kind of critter this is;

 

But this one’s saying “hurry up and take the photo, this thing’s heavy”.  I can only imagine the neck ache you must get from having 2 of these;

 

 

Dall Sheep;

A long way away in Denali;

 

 

Bears;

This one proving that it’s not true what’s said about bears and woods or what you shouldn’t do on your own doorstep;

 

This one was fishing in the stream by the Meddenhall Glacier;

 

 

Sushi;

 

 

Salmon;

The reason why the bears are there;

 

Bright red Sockeye Salmon;

 

I think these are Coho Salmon in Ketchikan creek;

 

 

Bald Eagle;

Perched on an ice flow;

 

Soaring over Denali;

 

They were always facing the other way;

 

Just outside Juneau;

 

Loads and loads of wildlife to be seen so just a selection of some of the critters that made Alaska so memorable for us.  We also saw Orca and Humpback whales but the photos are rubbish!

 

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