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ENVIRONMENT - WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS - OTHER WILDLIFE

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May 2005

1. Blue Whale - Channel Islands National Park, CA

November 2004

1. Elephant Seals -  1, 2, 3, 4 (Ano Nuevo State Reserve, CA)

2. Bobcat - 1, 2 (Big Sur, CA)

September 2004

1. California Ground Squirrel

2. Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel - 1, 2. Saw another squirrel which I could not identify as any other species - 3, 4.   

August 2004

1. Unidentified deer in Rancho San Antonio Park, CA

June 2004

1. Bobcat (1, 2, 3) in Rancho San Antonio State Park, CA

2. Mule Deer (more here) in Rancho San Antonio State Park, CA

3. Hares (or rabbits?) in Palo Alto Baylands, CA

August 2003

1. Blue Whales in Moss Landing, Monterey, CA

July 2003

1. Moose in Potter's Marsh, Anchorage Alaska

2. Caribou (1, 2, 3) in Denali National Park, Denali, Alaska

3. Grizzly (Brown) Bears at Denali National Park, Denali, Alaska

4. Dall's Sheep in Denali National Park, Denali, Alaska

5. Harbor Seals in Tongass National Forest, Juneau, Alaska 

6. Humpback Whales in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

There were multiple sightings of Humpback Whales. We were also treated to a remarkable performance by one whale which swam right to our boat, went under it, emerged on the left and repeatedly slapped its fins on the water surface giving us an amazing performance, as these whales are sometimes known to do. These downloadable MPEG files (they are large 10-35 MB files!) have video clips of the whale's captivating performance next to our boat - Humpback Whale 1 MPG, Humpback Whale 2 MPG, Humpback Whale 3 MPG.

7. Porpoises in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

We also saw a few Porpoises as we headed farther south. Porpoises are similar to dolphins in some ways, but are different in many other ways, as this webpage documents: "Although the terms "dolphin" and "porpoise" are often used interchangeably, they describe two different groups of cetaceans. Dolphins belong to the Family Delphinidae, while porpoises belong to the Family Phocoenidae. Many external characteristics exists that are useful in distinguishing between these two families."

8. Pacific White-Sided Dolphins in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

9. Steller Sea Lions in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska