Photo Gallery

Harding Icefield

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Stretching for 700 square miles, the ice field is the central feature of Kenai Fjords National Park.

Exit Glacier Area

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Exit Glacier is the primary destination for visitors to witness up close the power of the glaciers. It is also the home to the Exit Glacier Nature Center and the trail head for the Harding Icefield Trail.

Campground at Exit Glacier

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Gallery of the 12-site, walk-in, tent-only public campground

Plants

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Photos of the rich flora of Kenai Fjords.

Black and Brown Bears

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Both coastal brown bears and the smaller black bear make their home in and around Kenai Fjords.

Mountain Goat

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Regularly seen along the coasts and trails of Kenai Fjords, mountain goats live their lives literally on the edge.

Bald Eagles

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Bald eagles are one of most commonly seen inhabitants of Kenai Fjords.

Kenai Fjords Coast

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The coast of Kenai Fjords National Park stretches for 545 stern and rocky miles.

Black Oystercatcher

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Living its life between the crash of the waves, this iconic shorebird spends its days feeding in the rich intertidal zone.

Tufted and Horned Puffins

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Kenai Fjords National Park is home to both tufted and horned puffins.

Steller Sea Lion

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Named by and for Georg Wilhelm Steller, a naturalist who accompianied the Vitus Bering expedition, these marine mammals are the largest of the eared seals.

Harbor Seals

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Harbor seals inhabit the coastline throughout Kenai Fjords, using the rocky shoreline and ice flows to shelter their young.

Orca (Killer Whale)

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Also known as "killer whales", the orca is the top predator in the waters around Kenai Fjords.

Humpback Whales

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Humpback whales migrate to the waters of southern Alaska every summer, to feed and gorge themselves on the bountiful waters.

Dall's Porpoise

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Named for the American naturalist William Healy Dall, these small cetaceans are only found in the North Pacific. Unafraid of boats, they often are found playing in the bow wake of tour ships.

Glaciers of Kenai Fjords

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There are at least 38 glaciers which flow from the Harding Icefield. 12 of these glaciers terminate within park boundaries.

Aialik Glacier

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An active tidewater glacier, that is seen by many visitors on tour boat cruises.