ICE, ICE, BABY:
One-third of the Chugach is covered in ice.

SPECIES:
Moose,
black & brown bears,
bald eagles,
salmon,
humpback whales,
sea otters,
orcas,
sea lions

BACKYARD WILDERNESS: 

Just over the mountains from Anchorage, Western Prince William Sound is a popular spot for recreation, subsistence and traditional practices but still awaiting permanent protection.

GLACIERS GALORE: 

Twenty tidewater glaciers are located in Prince William Sound.

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WEALTH FROM THE WILD: Fishing, tourism and recreation jobs among the fastest growing job sectors in southeast Alaska.

SPECIES:
Black & brown bears,
wolves,
bald eagles,
Sitka black-tailed deer,
moose,
humpback whales,
orcas,
sea otters,
Steller sea lions

VERY BEARY: The Kootznoowoo Wilderness (within the Tongass) contains the highest concentration of brown bears in the world.

FISHY BUSINESS:  The Tongass is home to all five species of Pacific salmon.

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OLD FRIENDS:
Bowhead whales that live in this region can live more than 100 years.

SPECIES:
Bowhead whale, beluga whale, gray whale, walrus, ringed seal, spotted seal, polar bear, spectacled eider, Steller’s eider

KEY HABITAT:
Home to entire U.S. population of polar bears.

CLIMATE: The Arctic Ocean plays an important role in regulating the world’s climate, but it’s warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world.

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BIRD MOLT: One-fifth of the world’s Pacific black brant molt in the Teshepuk Lake Special Area.

SPECIES: Countless species rely on the Reserve. Some highlights include beluga whale, migratory birds, polar bear, walrus and seals.

BABY BELUGAS: The sheltered Kasegluk lagoon is important habitat for calving and molting beluga whales.

Visit our interactive map to learn more about the five special areas set aside for protection within the Reserve.

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OLD FRIENDS:
Bowhead whales that live in this region can live more than 100 years.

SPECIES:
Bowhead whales, beluga whales, gray whales, walrus, ringed seasl, spotted seals, polar bear, spectacled eiders, Steller’s eider

KEY HABITAT:
Home to entire U.S. population of polar bears.

CLIMATE: The Arctic Ocean plays an important role in regulating the world’s climate, but it’s warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world.

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SIZE: ~19 million acres – about the size of South Carolina.

SPECIES: Includes eight marine mammal species in its coastal waters, 37 land animals including caribou, polar bears, grizzly bears, musk oxen, Dall sheep, wolves, wolverines

THREATS: Oil drilling on its Coastal Plain.

MIGRATION HABITAT: Migratory birds from 50 states.

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