TOURS NATIVE CULTURE - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
TOURS NATIVE CULTURE - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau TOURS NATIVE CULTURE - Ketchikan Visitors Bureau
W e share our islands and the surrounding ocean with an amazing array of wildlife. The temperate rain forest environment is not only one of the most beautiful places on earth: it’s also one of the most biologically productive places. Nature & Wildlife Black bears are commonly seen during spring and summer along salmon streams. If you’re lucky, you’ll see whales summering here; if you’re extremely lucky, you’ll see humpback whales feeding in deep water close to shore, their huge mouths opening dramatically as they rise from the sea. Mountain goats on rocky steeps and alpine country can be seen by flightseers and hikers. Five species of Pacific salmon teem in our stream mouths. s Circle #16 on the Reader Service Card s Circle #17 on the Reader Service Card 14 For more information about nature and wildlife viewing, see Directory page 46
• More than 250 species of birds have been identified in Ketchikan. The Alaska hummingbird Festival in April celebrates the springtime return of migratory birds. • Migrating humpback and orca whales, sea lions, seals and porpoises are often spotted on cruise excursions. • Sitka black-tail deer inhabit the beaches and forest. Mountain goats and wolves are often sighted at higher elevations. • Black bears may be seen as they search for food: salmon in streams, berries and other edible plants in the forest. For more information: Alaska department of Fish and Game http://www.adfg.state.ak.us u.S. Forest Service Southeast Alaska discovery Center http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/ districts/discoverycenter/ The American bald eagle is a year-round resident, but it’s especially active and visible in summer. NATurE & WildliFE s Circle #18 on the Reader Service Card s Circle #19 on the Reader Service Card Ask an Alaskan. Call 1-800-770-3300. Begin your adventure at www.visit-ketchikan.com 15
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• More than 250 species of birds have<br />
been identified in <strong>Ketchikan</strong>. The<br />
Alaska hummingbird Festival in April<br />
celebrates the springtime return of<br />
migratory birds.<br />
• Migrating humpback and orca<br />
whales, sea lions, seals and porpoises<br />
are often spotted on cruise<br />
excursions.<br />
• Sitka black-tail deer inhabit the<br />
beaches and forest. Mountain goats<br />
and wolves are often sighted at<br />
higher elevations.<br />
• Black bears may be seen as they<br />
search for food: salmon in streams,<br />
berries and other edible plants in<br />
the forest.<br />
For more information:<br />
Alaska department of Fish and Game<br />
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us<br />
u.S. Forest Service<br />
Southeast Alaska discovery Center<br />
http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/<br />
districts/discoverycenter/<br />
The American bald eagle is a year-round resident,<br />
but it’s especially active and visible in summer.<br />
NATurE & WildliFE<br />
s Circle #18 on the Reader Service Card<br />
s Circle #19 on the Reader Service Card<br />
Ask an Alaskan. Call 1-800-770-3300. Begin your adventure at www.visit-ketchikan.com<br />
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