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Mammals of Kenai Fjords National Park

The mammals most often spotted in Kenai Fjords, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

4,719
recent observations
30
species listed
30
mammals

Naturalists have logged 4,719 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Kenai Fjords. The most frequently seen is the Steller Sea Lion, with 902 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Kenai Fjords include Wolverine and Grizzly Bear - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

WolverineGrizzly Bear

Most-observed mammals in Kenai Fjords

Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
902 observations
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
882 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
656 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
654 observations
Orca
Orcinus orca
494 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
305 observations
Dall's Porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli
192 observations
Moose
Alces alces
125 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
115 observations
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
85 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
64 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
53 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
46 observations
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
36 observations
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
23 observations
Northern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys rutilus
22 observations · iNaturalist
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
13 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
12 observations
Eurasian Stoat
Mustela erminea
11 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
American Mink
Neogale vison
2 observations
Ribbon Seal
Histriophoca fasciata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
1 observation
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
1 observation
Northern Montane Shrew
Sorex obscurus
1 observation · iNaturalist

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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