Wildlife
Wildlife
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ENVIRONMENT
Wasp infestation
Wasps become a nuisance for many in the Anchorage area as their activity increases in preparation for winter. Warren Brown of Alaska Affordable Pest Control knocks a nest out of a tree at the request of a homeowner Tuesday morning August 21, 2012 in south Anchorage.
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WILDLIFE
Cat and caribou curiosity
A visiting caribou approaches a cat as the two satisfy their mutual curiosities in the yard of a Kalifornsky Beach Road home Sunday evening August 19, 2012 in Soldotna. "Roxy the cat was very curious and the two had quite the stare down!," said homeowner Stephanie Page. "In the end I think the two...
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LIFE
Talkeetna Moose
Talkeetna seems to be the Moose capital of Alaska. Plywood moose painted in various themes are scattered throughout town and moose horns grace the sides of building inside and out.
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MARINE LIFE
Walrus calves rehabilitation
The Alaska SeaLife Center is rehabilitating three male Pacific walrus
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BIRDS
Birds of Summer 2012
Arctic terns, mew gulls, geese and other birds spend the summer in south central Alaska raising their young.
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WILDLIFE
Bird walk on the boardwalk
Visitors armed with binoculars, spotting scopes and cameras survey the terrain during a bird walk sponsored by Audubon Alaska and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sunday afternoon, July 8, 2012, on the Potter Marsh boardwalk.
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BABY ANIMALS
Beluga calf at SeaLife Center
A beluga calf was approximately two days old when it was found in Bristol Bay, Alaska, separated from its mother. Staff from the Alaska SeaLife Center is receiving help with the whale's care from the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWord in San Diego.
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WILDLIFE
Cow moose and calf in Midtown
A cow moose and young calf browse and rest on a residential street in Midtown Anchorage on Saturday morning, June 16, 2012.
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BEARS AT THE ZOO
Taquoka moves to Sweden
Taquoka, a 2-year-old male brown bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, began a trip to his new home in Sweden on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. The bear has been in AWCC's care since November 2010. Ethan Tyler of AWCC says the bear's mother was shot in defense of life and property...


