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Wildlife in Katmai National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Katmai right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

2,283
recent observations
30
species listed
6
mammals
15
plants
8
birds

Naturalists have logged 2,283 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Katmai. The most frequently seen is the Brown Bear, with 1,075 recorded sightings.

Mammals account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (6 of the species listed here), followed by plants (15).

Rarer finds confirmed in Katmai include Grizzly Bear, Harlequin Duck and Gray Wolf - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Grizzly BearHarlequin DuckGray Wolf
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Most-observed species in Katmai

Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
1,075 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
126 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
102 observations
Fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
89 observations · iNaturalist
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
72 observations
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
68 observations
Woolly Cranesbill
Geranium erianthum
50 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
47 observations
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus
40 observations
White Twisted-stalk
Streptopus amplexifolius
38 observations
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
37 observations
Lingonberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
36 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
34 observations
Squashberry
Viburnum edule
34 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Starflower
Lysimachia europaea
34 observations · iNaturalist
Arctic Raspberry
Rubus arcticus
32 observations · iNaturalist
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
31 observations
Dwarf Fireweed
Chamaenerion latifolium
31 observations · iNaturalist
Spruce Grouse
Canachites canadensis
29 observations
Black Crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
28 observations · iNaturalist
Rice Root
Fritillaria camschatcensis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Nootka Lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
27 observations
Moose
Alces alces
27 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
26 observations
Swedish Cornel
Cornus suecica
25 observations · iNaturalist
Tall Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium acutiflorum
25 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
24 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
23 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
23 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
23 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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