Wildlife in Gates of the Arctic National Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Gates of the Arctic right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
Most-observed species in Gates of the Arctic
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
13 observations · iNaturalist
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
12 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
10 observations · iNaturalist
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
9 observations
Richardson's Brookfoam
Boykinia richardsonii
9 observations · iNaturalist
shrubby cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
8 observations
Purple Saxifrage
Saxifraga oppositifolia
8 observations
Arctic Butterfingers Lichen
Dactylina arctica
8 observations · iNaturalist
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
7 observations
bog bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
7 observations · iNaturalist
Woolly Lousewort
Pedicularis lanata
7 observations · iNaturalist
Lapland Azalea
Rhododendron lapponicum
7 observations
Arctic Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus parryii
7 observations
Muskox
Ovibos moschatus
6 observations
Larkspurleaf Monkshood
Aconitum delphiniifolium
6 observations · iNaturalist
black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
6 observations · iNaturalist
Canadian buffalo-berry
Shepherdia canadensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Groundcone
Boschniakia rossica
6 observations · iNaturalist
Glacier Avens
Geum glaciale
6 observations · iNaturalist
Willow Ptarmigan
Lagopus lagopus
5 observations
Common Raven
Corvus corax
5 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
5 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
5 observations
balsam poplar
Populus balsamifera
5 observations
Moss Campion
Silene acaulis
5 observations
marsh grass-of-Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Entireleaf Mountain-Avens
Dryas integrifolia
5 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
4 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations
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