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Glacier Bay National Park and PreserveThe Grand Pacific Glacier lies at the northern end of Glacier Bay.
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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

 

 

Glacier Bay Wildlife
Glacier Bay Wildlife
Furred, feathered, and finned
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Sounds Wild!
Sounds Wild!
Short radio programs about Alaskan Wildlife produced by ADF&G
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Glacier Bay Pee Wee Ranger Activity Book
Glacier Bay Pee Wee Ranger Activity Book
For young Jr. Rangers
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Orca Whale  

Did You Know?
Orcas prey upon fish and a variety of marine mammals. These “wolves of the sea” have been known to hunt in teams and have successfully hunted and killed even the world’s largest animal: the blue whale.

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