Category Archives: Mammals

Muskoxen in Nome, Alaska

Muskox (Ovibos Moschatus) – the bearded one (umingmak) Muskox live in herds of 12 to 24 in the winter and 8 to 20 in the summer. Although they do not migrate, they will range about 50 miles between summer and … Continue reading

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Katmai National Park Annual Fat Bear Competition

Annual Fat Bear Competition From its humble beginnings as Fat Bear Tuesday in 2014 to more than 800,000 votes cast last year, celebrating fat bears and Katmai National Park’s healthy ecosystem has become a tradition. For bears, fat equals survival. … Continue reading

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Wild Horses Couldn’t Keep Us Away

While we are staying in Mesa, Arizona we were told about the Wild Horses (Equus ferus) in the Tonto National Forest. Someone we met told us that he had been going in search of them for four years and only … Continue reading

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Sea Otters – Mum & Pup

A recent post on my photography blog.  Louise and I had a fabulous day with Al and Toddy of Archipelego Cruises out of Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Click image to go to full post and all images. Gear: … Continue reading

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Wild Horses Coundn’t Drag me Away.

In the Snowy Mountain Range near Laramie Wyoming is a beautiful ranch called Deerwood. This was the first wild horse eco sanctuary in the USA, approved by the Bureau of Land Management. More than 350 Wild Wyoming Mustangs (geldings) have … Continue reading

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