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Bird TLC hosts eagle open house

Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News
Petra is a bald eagle that has been with Bird TLC since 1995. Bird Treatment and Learning Center invited the public to visit and learn about bald and golden eagles at its Save the Eagles event on Saturday, January 12, 2013.

Bird Treatment and Learning Center invited the public to visit and learn about bald and golden eagles at its Save the Eagles event on Saturday, January 12, 2013.

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Ravens in Winter

Ravens gather in Anchorage for the winter months.
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Swan Fall Migration 2012

Hundreds of swans converge on Westchester Lagoon between Spenard Road and Minnesota Drive as they pause in Anchorage during their fall migration.
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Bull moose grazing

A bull moose drew a crowd of onlookers as he grazed on fresh grass at Point Woronzof in west Anchorage on Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, 2012.
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Walrus calves rehabilitation

The Alaska SeaLife Center is rehabilitating a male Pacific walrus calf that stranded near Barrow this past Saturday, July 21.The calf, estimated at four to six weeks old, was found by local fishermen who spotted the calf in North Salt Lagoon. On July 17, a large group of walrus were sighted passing...
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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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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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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...
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Baby bison at Portage's wildlife center

Wednesday, May 9, 2012, a wood bison cow gave birth to the first calf of the season at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The Center is expecting about 40 wood bison calves this spring. This calf is in addition to the two musk oxen calves that the Center has seen born this year, and there is...
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Baby musk ox

Twelve musk oxen have been born so far this season at the Musk Ox Farm. Staff at the farm are busy combing the animals to gather quviut which will be made into hats and scarves by Oomingmak, a cooperative of craftspeople. The Musk Ox Farm officially opens for the season on Mother's Day, May 13. Mothers...
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Spring bear in Bicentennial Park

Photographer Chris Becker captured this spring bear in Bicentennial Park near the Buckner bridge, Friday, April 13, 2012.