Unlike other freshwater seal populations globally, the seals in Alaska's largest lake have been largely overlooked by scientists. Their remote location and the difficulties in studying these ...

Sources: Alaska Heritage Resources Survey ... The handle has the graceful shape of a seal. But that’s only half the design, it turns out. When local carver John Smith takes a look later from ...

185, No. 617, Jun. 21, 1907 The Loot and the Ruin of the Fur-Seal He... The Loot and the Ruin of the Fur-Seal Herd of Alaska This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. This item is ...

Our journey through Alaska was more than just an exploration of conservation; it was a discovery of how nature can serve as a ...

Exclusively in Iliamna Lake, Alaska’s largest body of freshwater, lives a small population of rare freshwater seals — one of only two freshwater harbor seal populations in the world. Alaska natives, ...

fur seal and sea otter pelts they brought showed this land to be a fur trader's paradise. Russian documents from the time indicate that Bering's explorations of Alaska were not made for the purely ...

they fish, they hunt, they feast, they dance." Seal hunting in Glacier Bay in 1899. Click image for a larger view. In Alaska today, subsistence continues to be an important practice. Local foods ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A judge in Alaska has set ... area was “indispensable” to the recovery of the ringed and bearded seal populations. Gleason said the agency "abused its discretion ...

For the first time, MSC Cruises, the world’s third-largest cruise line, is adding itineraries to Alaska with weekly sailings ...

On the North Slope of Alaska, the culture of the Inupiat centers ... stands on her front porch with drying seal meat and a polar bear hide. During whaling season, the Inupiat don’t hunt much ...

Unlike other freshwater seal populations globally, the seals in Alaska's largest lake have been largely overlooked by scientists. Their remote location and the difficulties in studying these ...