Alaska Photos (2006) :: Photo Of The Day and Natural History Commentary

9/3/2006

Alaska Photos (2006)

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Latitude: 60° 4' 46.53" N, Longitude: 149° 24' 48.39" W, Coord: 60.079592°, -149.41344°
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We have posted 382 photos from our 10-day trip to visit Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park and Katmai National Park, including sea otters (Enhydra lutris), Stellar sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and most notably, brown bears (Ursus arctos, also known as grizzly bears). Here are a few:

Sea otter., Enhydra lutris,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #16940, all rights reserved worldwide.
Steller sea lions (Northern sea lions) gather on rocks.  Steller sea lions are the largest members of the Otariid (eared seal) family.  Males can weigh up to 2400 lb., females up to 770 lb., Eumetopias jubatus,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #16977, all rights reserved worldwide.
Bald eagle., Haliaeetus leucocephalus,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17376, all rights reserved worldwide.
Sea otter. Resurrection Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 16940  
Species: Enhydra lutris
 
Steller sea lions (Northern sea lions) gather on rocks. Steller sea lions are the largest members of the Otariid (eared seal) family. Males can weigh up to 2400 lb., females up to 770 lb. Chiswell Islands, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 16977  
Species: Eumetopias jubatus
 
Bald eagle. Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17376  
Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus
 
A large, old brown bear (grizzly bear) wades across Brooks River. Coastal and near-coastal brown bears in Alaska can live to 25 years of age, weigh up to 1400 lbs and stand over 9 feet tall., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17039, all rights reserved worldwide.
Two mature brown bears fight to establish hierarchy and fishing rights., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17036, all rights reserved worldwide.
Alaskan brown bear catching a jumping salmon, Brooks Falls., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17032, all rights reserved worldwide.
A large, old brown bear (grizzly bear) wades across Brooks River. Coastal and near-coastal brown bears in Alaska can live to 25 years of age, weigh up to 1400 lbs and stand over 9 feet tall. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17039  
Species: Ursus arctos
 
Two mature brown bears fight to establish hierarchy and fishing rights. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17036  
Species: Ursus arctos
 
Alaskan brown bear catching a jumping salmon, Brooks Falls. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17032  
Species: Ursus arctos
 
Brown bear spring cub, just a few months old., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17056, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown bear walks through the marshes that skirt the Brooks River., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17062, all rights reserved worldwide.
Two brown bears wait for salmon at Brooks Falls. Blurring of the water is caused by a long shutter speed. Brooks River., Ursus arctos,  Copyright Phillip Colla, image #17048, all rights reserved worldwide.
Brown bear spring cub, just a few months old. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17056  
Species: Ursus arctos
 
Brown bear walks through the marshes that skirt the Brooks River. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17062  
Species: Ursus arctos
 
Two brown bears wait for salmon at Brooks Falls. Blurring of the water is caused by a long shutter speed. Brooks River. Brooks River, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA.
Image: 17048  
Species: Ursus arctos
 

See also:

Photos of brown bears catching salmon
Photos of brown bears eating salmon
Photos of brown bears fighting
Photos of brown bear cubs
Sea otter photos
Grizzly bear photos
Brown bear photos
Stellar sea lion photos

All the photos including a few wack ones (on the last couple of pages) like seaplanes, my tent, and some lame photos of sea birds.


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