Mammals of Kenai Fjords National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
4,569
recent observations
30
species listed
30
mammals
Naturalists have logged 4,569 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Steller Sea Lion, with 871 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kenai Fjords include Wolverine and Grizzly Bear - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Kenai Fjords
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
871 observations
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
856 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
637 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
623 observations
Orca
Orcinus orca
480 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
300 observations
Dall's Porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli
189 observations
Moose
Alces alces
124 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
111 observations
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
80 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
62 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
53 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
42 observations
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
36 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
23 observations
Northern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys rutilus
21 observations · iNaturalist
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
12 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Eurasian Stoat
Mustela erminea
10 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
7 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
6 observations
Thinhorn Sheep
Ovis dalli
3 observations
Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Aethalodelphis obliquidens
3 observations · iNaturalist
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
2 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
2 observations
Ribbon Seal
Histriophoca fasciata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1 observation
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
1 observation
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation
Northern Montane Shrew
Sorex obscurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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