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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Tufted puffin running on water to gain flight
Tufted puffin running on water to gain flight
 

Who am I?

  • I begin and end my life in a river, but spend the majority of my time in the ocean.
  • I eat small fish and bugs.
  • Some of my nicknames include: humpy, red, silver, king, and dog.

 Who am I?_______________________________________

  • I drink both the nectar of flowers and blood.
  • I like stagnant pools of water best.
  • There are more of me in the arctic than anywhere else in the world.
  • When I bite you, my saliva makes you itch.

Who am I? _______________________________________

  • I am a small member of the gull family.
  • My wing tips look like they are dipped in black ink.
  • I like to fish near where glaciers calve and meltwater streams meet the sea.
  • In Glacier Bay, I nest in large colonies on cliffs near the Margerie Glacier.

Who am I? _______________________________________

 

How you can help?

Rangers have multiple jobs in Glacier Bay. While in Glacier Bay or at home complete one of these jobs. Some of these jobs are:

  • offer a ranger program to friends or family members
  • collect recyclables and dispose of them properly
  • re-use something that was used in a different way
  • pick up trash

 

 

Ice  

Did You Know?
In 1899, an earthquake measuring 8.4 on the Richter Scale so shook the glaciers in Glacier Bay, the budding tourism industry nearly died. There was so much ice in the water from the shattered glaciers, visitors to Glacier Bay did not return to for over ten years.

Last Updated: March 14, 2008 at 14:02 EST