Animals

Land Mammals

A trio of caribou folic in a wide open grassland.
Tuttu

Caribou

Nomads of the North

A muskox bathing in a golden stream of sunlight
umiŋmak

Muskoxen

Shaggy Survivors of the Ice Age

A small white fox with stubby legs and a small head stands before a willow bush.
pizukaġruk

Arctic Fox

White as Snow

A sleeping fox waking from a nap.

Red Fox

Clever and Crafty

A young bear look towards the distance with satisfaction.
akłaq

Brown Bear

Strong and Fierce

A beaver stands on its hind legs with its tail curled under it.

North American Beaver

The Engineer

A white hare sitting amongst snow and branches.

Alaskan Hare

Camouflage Masters

 

Marine Mammals

A polar bear jumping from an ice floe to another.
nanuq

Polar Bear

Arctic Giants

A gathering of walrus.
iuġuaq

Walrus

Great Tusk, Awesome Whiskers

A bowhead whale breeches the surface.
aġvak

Bowhead Whale

Masters of Arctic Waters

A dark seal with thick white strands of white fur along its body sits on an ice floe.

Ribbon Seal

A Solitary Creature

 

Fish

A gray slender salmon swimming in the water.
iqalugzruaq

Salmon

Alaska's Fish

A slender greenish brown fish with red poka-dots.

Dolly Varden

Dressed to Impress

 

Birds

A medium-size bird with dark and black plumage and a vibrant yellow bill sits on the water.

Yellow Billed Loon

It's a loon! No pun intended!

A chicken-like bird with white plumage on its body and rust colored feathers on its neck.
Agazrgiq

Willow Ptarmigan

Chickens of the Arctic

Last updated: December 18, 2025

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