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Alaska's strangest animal lives inside glaciers and melts at just 40 degrees

Alaskan glaciers are home to more life than they might appear, including this obscure species that's both incredibly hardy ...
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Wildlife tours in Alaska – planning adventures for amazing animals

You know me, I love wildlife and seeing all of the critters that call Alaska home. From humpback whales to moose, each region of Alaska has a different group of animals that you can watch for, and ...

Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor mining ...
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Alaska’s Threatened and Endangered Species

In celebration of the Endangered Species Act’s 50th Anniversary, NOAA is featuring the marine mammal and sea turtle species found in Alaska that are protected under the ESA. The Endangered Species Act ...
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Rare Blond Moose Spotted in Alaska Wows Internet While Experts Share Concern for Animal's Safety

"When your species is supposed to be a certain color, being white or lighter isn't going to help you a whole lot," wildlife veterinarian Kimberlee Beckmen told the Washington Post Kimberlee Speakman ...
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Scientists have found 9 new sea sponge species in Alaska

Two studies published this summer describe the new species, which were found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
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Man Let Parakeets Mate Uncontrollably. An Animal Rescue in Alaska Received Dozens of the Birds Who Now Need New Homes

“[He] allowed them to breed because he thought that’s what they wanted to do,” the president of the animal rescue said The Alaska Bird Club/Facebook The Alaska Bird Club, an animal rescue group, is ...