Kodiak Wildlife
Sea cucumbers are some of the strangest-looking organisms on the beach. They might have the…
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…
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…
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…
As I told you last week, a sea otter burns calories at a rapid rate…
More than 240 species of birds have been identified in the Kodiak Island Archipelago. Kodiak…
It is estimated that 100,000 mountain goats live in North America. They occupy steep mountain…
Twenty-five Sitka black-tailed deer were introduced to the north end of Kodiak Island in three…
Man has introduced every mammal species on Kodiak Island other than the six endemic species…
Our summer wildlife-viewing and sport-fishing trips ended three days ago. It was time for…
This week I’ll tell you a little about Steller sea lion reproductive behavior and biology. Steller sea…
Steller sea lions are impressive animals, and you wouldn’t want to run into one in…
Sea otters are well adapted to their marine environment. Their nostrils and ears can close…