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Kenai Fjords National Park
Animals
Sea Otter

© Ron Niebrugge—www.wildnatureimages.com

Sea Otters thick fur keeps them warm in the chilly water off the coast of Kenai Fjords

The array and adaptability of Kenai Fjord’s creatures is astounding. A sheer mountain cliff is a trail to a 2 week old kid goat. Birds here are notably better at swimming with their wings than using them in the air. Glacial ice is home sweet home to an ice worm. Whales take flying lessons and black bears enjoy sledding without equipment down steep snow chutes. It seems nearly magic but it is just nature at its most resourceful, adapting to the local extremes.
Dall's Porpoise  

Did You Know?
The Dall’s Porpoise may be the fastest small cetacean on the planet? It has been reported to reach speeds of 30 knots. These creatures delight in riding the bow waves of tour boats in the Kenai Fjords.

Last Updated: December 08, 2008 at 14:34 EST