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Tongass Home » Admiralty Island National Monument » Fish, Wildlife and Ecology

Wildlife

Sitka black-tailed deer.

Sitka black-tailed deer.

Although bear viewing is the primary objective for many visitors, Admiralty Island explodes with life in the spring ... and more than just bears are present. As the snow recedes, the new plant life attracts wildlife of all varieties.

Sitka black-tailed deer, beavers, otter, and marten are just a few of the species that may catch your eye.

Admiralty Island is known to the native Tlnigit people as Kootznoowoo, meaning "fortress of the bears".

One of the best places to view these bears is at the Pack Creek Brown Bear Viewing Area.

Forest Service rangers are present from June 1 through September 10 to ensure the safety of both the bears and their human visitors.

A brown bear walks along the beach, while a U.S. Forest Service boat is anchored off Pack Creek.

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Below iis a list of mammals that can be found on Admiralty or in the surrounding waters.

Wolves have not historically been known to occur on Admiralty Island. Recent observations suggest that wolves may have crossed over to the island, probably from mainland populations.

The public is urged to contact the Forest Service with any information they have concerning suspected wolf or other canine sightings.

Marine Species

Common Name	Scientific Name
Humpback whale	Megaptera novaeangliae
Steller sea lion	Eumetopias jubatus
Harbor seal	Phoca vitulina
Dall porpoise	Phocoenoides dalli
Harbor porpoise	Phocoena phocoena
Orca	Orcinus orca

Terrestrial Species

Common Name	Scientific Name
Beaver	Castor canadensis
Dusky shrew	Sorex monticlus
Ermine	Mustela erminea
Keen's mouse	Peromyscus keeni
Little brown bat	Myotis lucifugus
Long-legged bat	Myotis volans
Long-tailed vole	Microtus longicaudus
Meadow vole	Microtus pennsylvanicus
Mink	Mustela vison
*Muskrat	Ondatra zibethicus
Sitka black-tailed deer	Odocoileus hemionus
Brown bear	Ursus arctos
Marten	Martes americana caurina
**Red squirrel	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
River otter	Lontra canadensis

*One specimen trapped near Mole Harbor in 1936
**Non-native

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Last Modified: February 05, 2008