What animals would you take care of in Alaska if you where a marine boilogist there?

1. What marine life is in Alaska?
2. What are 3 animals in Alaska?
3. What 3 marine life animals should you be aware of while in the ocean?
4. What animal is only found in Alaska?
5. Are sharks in Alaska?
6. Is touching a GREY whale illegal?
7. Is it illegal to chase dolphins?
8. Is it illegal to be close to a dolphin?
9. Are racoons in Alaska?
10. Are skunks in Alaska?
11. Are wolverines in Alaska?
12. Are Penguins in Alaska?
13. Does Alaska have snakes?
14. Does Alaska have poisonous animals?

What marine life is in Alaska?

Coastal Waters around Alaska offer excellent opportunities to see marine life including whales, dolphins, porpoise, seals, sea lions, fur seals, walrus, sea otters, and more.

What are 3 animals in Alaska?

Alaska Peninsula provides important habitat for fish and wildlife. The population includes brown bear, moose, caribou, wolf, wolverine, fox, river otter and beaver; five species of Pacific salmon, Arctic grayling, Dolly Varden/char, rainbow and lake trout, northern pike and burbot.

What 3 marine life animals should you be aware of while in the ocean?

Marine Mammals—whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions.

What animal is only found in Alaska?

The Moose is the official Alaska State animal. But most Alaskans we met were even more wary of Moose than Bears.

Are sharks in Alaska?

Shark is not a word most people associate with Alaska. There are three shark species commonly found in Alaskan waters: Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus), spiny dogfish (Squalus suckleyi), and salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). ... The Pacific sleeper shark was the most vulnerable of all species considered.

Is touching a GREY whale illegal?

It is illegal, she said, for a person to come within 300 feet of a gray whale under federal law. The Marine Mammal Protection Act also states anyone who harasses or disturbs a gray whale could face civil or criminal charges. "We feel people do not mean to harm them, but they may inadvertently do so," Schramm said.

Is it illegal to chase dolphins?

Isn't it illegal to capture dolphins from the wild in the United States? No. There is a widespread belief that it is illegal to capture wild dolphins in the U.S. However, even though no permits have been granted for captures since 1989, it is still legal to capture dolphins.

Is it illegal to be close to a dolphin?

Dolphin human interaction could result in negatively affecting dolphin behavior, something that is considered harassment under United States federal law.

Are racoons in Alaska?

Raccoons aren't native to Alaska, but there have been a number of attempts to introduce them. Raccoons were introduced in the late 1920s or early 1930s by fur farmers to Long Island, near Kodiak. They persisted for a few years but have not been seen for decades and are presumed to be extirpated.

Are skunks in Alaska?

The striped skunk lives in southern Canada, the 48 conterminous United States (not Alaska or Hawaii), and northern Mexico. ... Skunks live in dens in underground burrows, in wood piles or rock piles, or under porches or decks.

Are wolverines in Alaska?

Natural History. Wolverines are found throughout Alaska but there are areas that wolverines tend to avoid or exist at lower densities because the habitat is not suitable for denning or are highly developed or used by people. They are primarily solitary creatures throughout most of the year.

Are Penguins in Alaska?

Penguins found in Alaskan waters likely reach the Northern Hemisphere by fishing boat rather than by swimming, report University of Washington researchers. Penguins, except for a species found in the Galapagos at the Equator, are naturally found exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.

Does Alaska have snakes?

Alaska is famous for its complete absence of snakes, something most people - especially people from venomous snake country - fully appreciate. There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.

Does Alaska have poisonous animals?

The best American state for snake-o-phobes is Alaska, home to no poisonous serpents. In fact, no snakes of any kind have been documented as permanent homesteaders.