Kodiak Wildlife
What is that black and white duck? Like all northern places, winter arrives early in…
Since 2019, the carcasses of 332 gray whales have washed up on beaches in the…
In 2022, an avian flu strain reached the United States. Over the past year, more…
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The Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) has arrived on Kodiak Island. Ochre sea stars are…
TAGS: Ochre Star, Sea Star, Sea Stars in Alaska, Starfish
Green sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) inhabit the Arctic regions of both the Atlantic and Pacific…
Echinoderms are my favorite intertidal animals. They belong to the phylum Echinodermata and live only…
Do you refer to the sleek black and white animal pictured above as a killer…
Kodiak is synonymous with giant bears, king crabs, and weathervane scallops. The weathervane, also known…
When I reach the end of a manuscript, I dread writing the conclusion because a…
The aptly named big skate (Raja binoculata) is the largest skate in the waters off…
Skates are mysterious creatures, and scientists still know little about them. We often catch skates…
The reclusive, deep-dwelling Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus) remains an enigma to biologists. Once believed…
I am always thrilled when I see the dorsal fin of a salmon shark protruding…
One of the most abundant sharks globally, Pacific spiny dogfish belongs to the family Squalidae…
Our guests are often surprised to learn sharks feed and swim in the frigid North…
Osmoregulation is the process of maintaining salt and water balance across the body’s membranes. Any…
Spot shrimp are the largest wild species of shrimp found in Alaska, with females reaching…
Spring marks the beginning of whale season here in Alaska. The humpbacks and grey whales…
The mammalian diving reflex is a fantastic biological adaptation intrinsic not only to marine mammals…
Dungeness crab is a favorite dinner menu item from the docks of San Francisco to…
Tanner crabs range from Oregon to the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea, as…
Whenever I mention tanner crabs to our guests, they return a questioning look. “What is…
Crab fishing in Alaska ranks as the most dangerous job in the United States; and…
The red king crab fishery is Alaska’s top shellfish fishery, and red king crabs are…
Researchers do not fully understand the biology and life cycles of any of the king…
The family Lithodidae, known as the stone or king crabs, has 16 genera and 95…
What would you do if you saw a bear in the woods? It’s fun to…
One-hundred-seventy-one gray whales have washed up on Pacific beaches from Mexico to Alaska so far…
Tufted puffins are shouting a warning from the middle of the Bering Sea, and we…
Herring are valuable fish to commercial fishermen, and in Alaska, herring are mainly harvested for…