Arctic Char
Arctic Char Igaluk (tariumiutag) Arctic Char, the most norhern fresh water fish has been an important and healthy food source to Inuit for centuries. Char is eaten raw, frozen, dried, smoked, aged or cooked. The meat, head and eggs are an excellent source or protein and Vitamin B. Dried Char contains omega, three fatty acids which help prevent heart disease.

Arctic Fox
WHERE IT LIVES This fox is found in the far north, mainly in the Arctic Circle. (northern parts of Alaska and the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, on Iceland and on the coast of Greenland). HOME It lives in a den or burrow dug into the side of a hill, cliff or riverbank. In winter it digs connecting tunnels in the snow so several families can live together. They often hunt in small groups during the winter.

Arctic Fox -Rocky- Coast
PHOTO Arctic Foxes Arctic foxes are well adapted to cope with the extreme temperatures and gale-force winds of the frozen north. Their thick, insulating fur was once prized by the fur industry. Fur trappers introduced the fox to islands in the arctic, which has had a devastating effect on local seabird populations.

Arctic Hare
Arctic Hare Lepus arcticus The arctic hare inhabits the tundra regions of Canada from Newfoundland west to the Mackenzie delta and north to the tip of Ellesmere Island. On the high Arctic islands where hares retain their white coats year-round, they sometimes band together into groups of up to 200 individuals

Caribou
As far back into time as we can see, caribou and wild reindeer have been a crucial element in the northern ecosystem. Although heavily impacted by recent human activity in their sensitive homelands, their massive migrations remain one of the natural world's greatest wonders to this day.

Gyrfalcon
COMMON NAME: Gyrfalcon SCIENTIFIC NAME: Falco rusticolus The Gyrfalcon was the most prized possession of Kings and Emperors in medieval times. The stock of the Icelandic Gyrfalcon was the property of the King of Denmark and Iceland, and the King used the falcons to curry favor with other heads of state. The Gyrfalcon is the largest species of falcon and breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of the world.

Lemmings
Common missunderstandings about Lemmings Lemmings are not upright walking animals with a blue and green fur populating computers. ;-) They are not rodents with suicidal tendencies - and they do not seem to have psycological problems. Perhaps they simply can't do better. Any similarities to the human race are totally coincidental. :) They are able to swim and cross lakes more than 1 km wide.

Polar Bears
PHOTO Common Name: Polar Bear Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus Physical Description: The Polar Bear has white fur, while its nose, lips, and eyes are black. The white coloring camouflages the bear in its snowy and icy environment. The bear can grow to lengths of 8 feet long and stands 3-4 feet at the shoulder.

Ptarmigan
[Willow Ptarmigan.] LAGOPUS ALBUS, Gmel. [Lagopus lagopus.] Image The Willow Grouse differs in its habits from the Canada Grouse in several remarkable circumstances. In the first place, neither myself nor any of my party ever found the former solitary or single. The males were always in the immediate vicinity of the nest while the females were sitting, and accompanied them and the young from the time the latter were hatched until they were full-grown;

Walrus
Atlantic Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) Image Excellent swimmers, walrus can travel up to 20 km/hr, dive to 100 m and can remain submerged up to half an hour. Their tusks are used in social displays, as weapons against killer whales and polar bears and even as grappling hooks to help them haul out onto the ice.

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Welcome to The Capital City Home Page, the official web site of the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska. Juneau is located in the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska, 900 air miles north of Seattle and 600 air miles southeast of Anchorage. The current population of Juneau is 30,711. The economy is based on government, tourism, mining, and fishing. Juneau is one of the most beautiful state capitals in the nation.

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Thick-billed Raven From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris) shares with the common raven the accolade of the largest in the family. It has a very large bill that is laterally compressed and is deeply curved in profile giving the bird a very distinctive appearance. This bill is black with a white tip and has deep nasal grooves with only light nasal bristle covers

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The White-necked Raven is roughly about the size of the Common Raven or slightly smaller. It has a much shorter tail and a deeper bill with a white tip that is strongly arched (almost as much as the Thick-billed Raven C. crassirostris). Though predominantly black, the throat, breast and neck are a blackish-brown in colour, with a faint purple gloss. There is a large patch of white feathers on the back of the lower neck.

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Poe, E.: Near a Raven The poem below was composed in 1995 and bears an uncanny similarity to a certain famous poem by Edgar Allen Poe. This is one of my longer pieces of constrained writing. Constrained writing (an old idea, but one which greatly increased in popularity in the latter half of the 20th century as a result of the work of the mostly French group Oulipo) is the art of constructing a work of prose or poetry that obeys one or more artificially-imposed rules.

Animals on the Move
The Orca (commonly known as the Killer Whale) is a toothed whale, the largest member of the dolphin family. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods. Diet: Orcas are efficient hunters who find their prey at the surface of the water, eating fish, squid, sharks, birds, seals, sea turtles, octopi, and even other whales.

Animals on the Move
ORCA GENERAL DESCRIPTION The orca or killer whale is a toothed whale that is an efficient predator, even attacking huge young blue whales. Their only enemy is human beings. Orcas live in small, close-knit, life-long pods and have 1 blowhole. The killer whale belongs to the family of dolphins and is the biggest dolphin. It is sometimes called the "wolf of the sea" because its behavior is similar to that of wolves.

Animals on the Move
Orcinus orca Like other whales, the orca is a warm-blooded, air-breathing mammal. They are called “killers” because they prey on fish, dolphins, seals, and even larger whales. There are no records of them ever attacking man. Orcas travel and hunt in social groups (pods) of three to forty whales throughout most of the world’s oceans. Adult males are recognized by their tall, triangular dorsal fin, females and immature males by a smaller, curved fin. Large bulls can attain a length of up to 9 m and a weight of up to 8 tons.

Animals on the Move
The Orca is found in all oceans and seas of the world, from the deepest waters to the coast. They occur less in waters furthest from land and those which are not as productive in the tropics and sub-tropics. The degree of ice cover limits their polar distribution, and they do not normally migrate from warm to cold waters like the baleen whales do - they seem sturdy enough to be able to survive in one or the other, or both.

Animals on the Move
STATUS: Vulnerable. DESCRIPTION: The orca, or "killer," whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. Orcas have long, rounded bodies with large dorsal fins at the middle of their backs. Their black bodies are marked with white patches on the underside and near the eyes.

Arctic Grayling
Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus or Grayling, American Grayling, Bluefish, Back's Grayling, Sailfin Arctic Grayling, Arctic Trout, Tittimeg, Poison Bleu DESCRIPTION - This species has an average length of 12-15 inches and weighs in at 1-3 pounds. A strikingly coloured fish, the back is purple to blue-black or blue-grey with sides of a pinkish iridescence having a number of V-shaped or diamond shaped spots. The head is olive-green with a mauve iridescence. During spawning the colors darken and the male becomes more brilliant than the female.

Arctic Grayling
Fish of the Week: Arctic Grayling With their graceful lines, large fin, and dramatic coloration, grayling are striking fish... by Ken Schultz GRAYLING Arctic Grayling Thymallus arcticus. Other names for Arctic grayling: American grayling, Arctic trout, Back’s grayling, bluefish, grayling, sailfin Arctic grayling; French: ombre artique, poisson bleu. Grayling belong to the Salmonidae family and are related to trout and whitefish. They are distinctive-looking fish with a sail-like dorsal fin, and a superb sportfish known primarily in the cool- and coldwater northern regions of North America and Europe. Their firm, white flesh is good eating, though not on a par with the wild trout and charr that inhabit similar ranges, although they are excellent when smoked.

Arctic Grayling
Arctic Grayling For most sport fishers in America, the Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus (Pallus)) is a rare freshwater game fish symbolic of the clear, cold streams of the northern wilderness. Grayling occur throughout the arctic as far west as the Kara and Ob rivers in Russia and east to the western shores of Hudson Bay in Canada. Once as common as far south as Michigan and Montana, the Arctic grayling has almost disappeared from the northern United States because of overfishing, competition from introduced species, and habitat loss.

Arctic Grayling
Photos Grayling (up to 4 pounds) State Record - 4 pounds, 13 ounces All of us love to catch grayling. They are great fun on light tackle and pretty much suckers for dry flies Bring your lightest rod and set up to fish on top. You'll delight in the take as grayling come out of the water and hit the fly on the way down. It's big fun. They have small mouths so think small when choosing your lures.

Arctic Grayling
ARCTIC GRAYLING Thymallus arcticus (Pallas). Arctic grayling have a slender body, short head, unusually large eyes, small square shaped mouth, and a greatly enlarged dorsal fin. They may grow as large as 24 inches long and attain a weight of 5 pounds, but the average Yukon grayling would be less than 20 inches long with a weight under 2 pounds. They are vividly coloured fish, especially during the spawning period. The adult grayling have a dark purplish blue back and purplish grey sides with scattered black spots. The large dorsal fin with its rows of orange or emerald green spots edged with orange give the Arctic grayling male an iridescent peacock coloration. Terrestrial insects form the larger part of their diet, but they also feed on bottom nymphs, snails, small fish and eggs.

Arctic Grayling
Arctic Grayling: (Thymallus arcticus) Description Non-native. Introduced in 1940. The dorsal fin is large, dark-gray, blotched with pale spots, with cross-rows of deep blue spots and edged with red or orange. The dorsal fin has 17 to 25 rays. The tail fin is forked. The body has scattered black spots on silver-gray, sometimes pink sides. Scales larger than for trout. Length: 12 to 16 inches. Weight: 6 ounces to over 1 pound.

Arctic Ground Squirrel
Geographic Range Palearctic: Arctic ground squirrels have a vast range. They can be found in regions of Northern Canada ranging from the Arctic Circle down to the southern border of the Northwest Territories, as well as Alaska and Siberia. ^ Physical Characteristics Mass: 700 to 800 g.

Arctic Ground Squirrel
Yukon Mammal Series ARCTIC GROUND SQUIRREL Image THE SPECIES: Spermophilus parryii Ears pricked, eyes bright, an arctic ground squirrel stands watch by its burrow. It whistles an alarm as a peregrine swoops, then dives to safety below ground. Known as a "gopher" to most Yukoners and a "sik-sik" to some, the arctic ground squirrel is a familiar roadside sentinel. It is the largest and most northern of New World ground squirrels.

Arctic Ground Squirrel
Image Spermophilus parryi In the process of removing frozen organic "muck" in order to reach underlying gold-bearing gravel, Yukon placer miners sometimes expose fossils of Ice Age animals. Few finds are more interesting than the discovery of ancient arctic ground squirrel nests. One nest from Dominion Creek, in the Yukon, consisted of nesting grasses, part of a seed cache, and droppings, in addition to the skeleton of a ground squirrel that died in the nest.

Arctic Ground Squirrel
/akpages/FISH.GAME/wildlife/geninfo/game/ff_squir.htm Arctic Ground Squirrel Fun Facts Photo Did you know ... ... that the arctic ground squirrel was named "tsik-tsik" by the Inupiat Eskimos on account of a call this little rodent makes when it is alarmed? Tsik-tsiks are found in both arctic and alpine tundra. They fatten themselves on seeds, mushrooms and berries—almost doubling their body weight over the summer—in preparation for fall hibernation. http://www.anwr.org/gallery/pages/09-Arctic%20ground%20squirrel.htm Photo ANWR photo gallery / 09-Arctic ground squirrel

Arctic Tern
Photo Listen to the Arctic Tern Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) are bold and beautiful birds. They nest on the rocks at Eastern Egg Rock and often dive-bomb the people who are going out to do research. Because their nest is on the bare rocks, they must defend their carefully from predators and anyone they think might harm them

Arctic Tern
The Arctic Tern is a small bird that is about 12-15" in length and weighs under 2 pounds. However, this little avian wonder can claim the "Longest Migration Award," travelling from the far northern polar regions down to Antarctica! Terns are in the Laridae family, along with Jaegers and Gulls. The Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, is medium-sized, as terns go, white body with a black smooth and rounded head, short legs, and a slender short bright orange beak that will turn to red during breeding season.

Arctic Tern
Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea Identification Tips: · Length: 15 inches Wingspan: 31 inches Sexes similar · Dives into water for prey Medium-sized tern with short, slender, pointed bill · Short legs Long, deeply forked tail Gray upperwing Smoothly rounded head without crest Translucent flight feathers Pale underwing with thin, well-defined, dark trailing edge Breeds from Maine to Alaska but migrates mostly at sea, rarely seen from land

Arctic Tern
Photos Machais Seal Island Terns Approximately 2400 pair of Arctic Terns nest on Machias Seal Island. Common Terns are increasing their nesting presence. A few Roseate Terns have nested on the island in the past. The Arctic Tern is distinguished from the Common Tern by the all red bill and longer tail.

Arctic Tern
Gallery of Photos of the Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern
The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a small bird that makes the longest migration of any bird. It breeds in the Arctic tundra (within the Arctic Circle), but flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice pack during the winter. It flies over 21,750 miles (35,000 km) each year - roughly the circumference of the Earth. This excellent flier spends most of its life flying.

Arctic Tern
The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a small bird that makes the longest migration of any bird. It breeds in the Arctic tundra (within the Arctic Circle), but flies to the edge of the Antarctic ice pack during the winter. It flies over 21,750 miles (35,000 km) each year - roughly the circumference of the Earth. This excellent flier spends most of its life flying.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) are bold and beautiful birds. They nest on the rocks at Eastern Egg Rock and often dive-bomb the people who are going out to do research. Because their nest is on the bare rocks, they must defend their carefully from predators and anyone they think might harm them.

Arctic Tern
PHOTO The Arctic Tern is a circumpolar breeder. In Québec, it breeds in small numbers inland north of the 50th parallel, with larger colonies along the shores of James Bay, Hudson Bay, the Côte-Nord (North Shore) of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Arctic Terns are renowned for their long migrations, which take them all the way to Antarctica, a round trip of over 35 000 kilometres. On the Basse-Côte-Nord (Lower North Shore),

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern Only a handful of Arctic terns nest in Norfolk. To most observers they are a spring and autumn passage migrant. Breeding grounds are in general to the north of common terns. In the far north Arctic terns nest on bare rocky islands and stacks. The birds fish near large icebergs, in ice-filled bays and in tide-rips - by night as well as by day. It is the most northerly breeding tern in the world.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern Only a handful of Arctic terns nest in Norfolk. To most observers they are a spring and autumn passage migrant. Breeding grounds are in general to the north of common terns. In the far north Arctic terns nest on bare rocky islands and stacks. The birds fish near large icebergs, in ice-filled bays and in tide-rips - by night as well as by day. It is the most northerly breeding tern in the world.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern Only a handful of Arctic terns nest in Norfolk. To most observers they are a spring and autumn passage migrant. Breeding grounds are in general to the north of common terns. In the far north Arctic terns nest on bare rocky islands and stacks. The birds fish near large icebergs, in ice-filled bays and in tide-rips - by night as well as by day. It is the most northerly breeding tern in the world.

Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern Only a handful of Arctic terns nest in Norfolk. To most observers they are a spring and autumn passage migrant. Breeding grounds are in general to the north of common terns. In the far north Arctic terns nest on bare rocky islands and stacks. The birds fish near large icebergs, in ice-filled bays and in tide-rips - by night as well as by day. It is the most northerly breeding tern in the world.

Bald Eagle
Symbols of U.S. Government: The Bald Eagle The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird with a white head and tail. The term "bald" does not mean that this bird lacks feathers. Instead, it comes from the word piebald, an old word, meaning "marked with white." The bald eagle was made the national bird of the United States in 1782.

Bald Eagle
Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve The Preserve The Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve was created by the State of Alaska in June of 1982. The preserve was established to protect and perpetuate the world’s largest concentration of Bald Eagles and their critical habitat. It also sustains and protects the natural salmon runs and allows for traditional uses provided such uses do not adversely affect preserve resources.

Bald Eagle
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national bird, is the only eagle unique to North America. The bald eagle's scientific name signifies a sea (halo) eagle (aeetos) with a white (leukos) head. At one time, the word "bald" meant "white," not hairless.

Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagles are large and dangerous predatory birds of North America. They used to be found throughout the US and Canada, but they are now most commonly seen in the northern forests and Arctic regions. Bald Eagles are very sensitive to disturbance of their feeding and breeding areas by humans, and it is only in isolated or protected regions where they now occur in large numbers.

Blue Whale
Photos A blue whale's preferred diet consists of krill, a tiny crustacean filtered from the water. Blue whales can be distinguished from other great baleen whales by their mottled skin.

Blue Whale
BLUE WHALE (Balaenoptera musculus)Class:- Mammalia Order:- Cetacea Suborder:- Mysticeti Family:- Balaenopteridae Genus:- Balaenoptera Species:- Balaenoptera musculus The blue whale is one of the rorquals, a family that includes the humpback whale, fin whale, Bryde's whale, sei whale, and minke whale. On land an animal the size of a blue whale would be crushed by its own weight without the support of large heavy bones. Because its body is supported by water, as a sea animal, the need for heavy bones to support its weight disappeared.

Blue Whale
DESCRIPTION The blue whale is the largest animal ever to inhabit the Earth. This gentle giant has grayish- blue skin with light spots. It has about 300 to 400 baleen plates instead of teeth which it uses to strain food from the ocean water. SIZE: Measuring 70 to 80 feet in length (the longest recorded length was 106 feet), blue whales can weigh as much as 90 to 150 tons. The female is larger than the male.