George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
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George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Caribou from the Central Arctic herd along the Sagavanirktok River in northern Alaska.
Sagavanirktok River, AK.
Northern Pygmy-Owl at night in Juneau, Alaska.
Northern Pygmy-Owl at night in Juneau, Alaska.
Gyrfalcon in a tree near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gyrfalcons are present in Alaska too.
Gyrfalcon in a tree near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Gyrfalcons are present in Alaska too.
Aerial view of the Matanuska River Delta.
Aerial view of the Matanuska River Delta.
Cook Inlet aerial stream
Aerial view of a bridge over the Cook Inlet.
Aerial view of a bridge over the Cook Inlet.
Chester Creek in Anchorage, Alaska.
Chester Creek in Anchorage, Alaska.
Short-eared Owl in the Juneau, Alaska.
Short-eared Owl in the Juneau, Alaska.
A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is at least 60 years old and was spotted in February 2011 raising a chick at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Islands. The bird has sported and worn out 5 bird bands since she was first banded by U.S. Geological Survey scientist Chandler Robbins in 1956 as she incubated an egg.
A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, is at least 60 years old and was spotted in February 2011 raising a chick at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific Islands. The bird has sported and worn out 5 bird bands since she was first banded by U.S. Geological Survey scientist Chandler Robbins in 1956 as she incubated an egg.
USGS Alaska Science Center and Alaska Volcano Observatory Grace Hall office
USGS Alaska Science Center and Alaska Volcano Observatory Grace Hall office
Montana River sonar on a bridge
Montana River sonar on a bridge
Tanana River pier at Nenana
Tanana River pier at Nenana
Tanana River bridge at Nenana
Tanana River bridge at Nenana
Sheridan River bridge
Northern Hawk Owl in a tree in Juneau, Alaska.
Northern Hawk Owl in a tree in Juneau, Alaska.
Northern Hawk Owl on a building in Juneau, Alaska.
Northern Hawk Owl on a building in Juneau, Alaska.
View of Toklat River from a bridge
View of Toklat River from a bridge