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Steller's Sea Lion
The Steller's Sea Lion is named for the male's bulky neck, which resembles a lion's mane. Listen for females subtly calling their own pups from among hundreds of others.
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Puffin
Puffins spend their entire life at sea, coming ashore only to raise their young. They often gorge themselves so heavily on small fish that they become too heavy to take off.
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Sea Otter
To protect itself from the frigid waters, the sea otter's fur is the finest and densest of any animal. There are an estimated 650,000 hairs per square inch!
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Harbor Seal
Harbor seals can dive a quarter-mile below the surface and stay there for nearly an hour while hunting for their favorite treat, young halibut.
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Arctic Tern
The arctic tern is the earth’s most accomplished migrant, commuting 20,000 miles roundtrip between Alaska and the Antarctic every year. They enjoy more daylight than any other living creature.
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Dall's Porpoise
Cruising along at 35 mph, Dall's Porpoises can outpace many small boats. Look for the "rooster tail" spray they leave in their wake.
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Killer Whale
Killer whales are the largest and hungriest member of the dolphin family. These efficient predators hunt in lifelong groups called pods and occasionally eat animals as large as humpback whales.
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Bald Eagle
Bald eagles can build nests up to seven feet wide and ten feet deep - the record was a two-ton nest 34 years old! Bald eagles can swim through water to hunt fish using an overhand butterfly stroke of their wings.
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