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Humpback whale severely injured in apparent vessel collision in Glacier Bay

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

Officials at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve are asking for the public’s help following a suspected vessel strike that left a humpback whale with a deep, fresh wound behind its dorsal fin. The whale, identified as #2583, was first observed injured on June 27 by park biologist Janet Neilson near Willoughby Island. Neilson documented […]

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Alligator and crocodile clash in video from Everglades National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson April 1, 2025April 1, 2025
A sea otter keeps watch on its surroundings in Kenai Fjords NP, Alaska
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Ongoing sea otter conservation efforts will bring populations to Northern California, Oregon

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 14, 2025February 17, 2025
Short-tailed weasel on the ground
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Meet the weasel: The world’s smallest carnivore

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson February 5, 2025February 5, 2025
Still from Jason Miller's trail cam footage of a jaguar captured on Dec. 20, 2023
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New jaguar spotted on trail cam footage in southern Arizona

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
During winter, red foxes may increase their activity around dawn and dusk, and even sometimes in broad daylight.
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Red foxes and the art of snow-diving: A winter survival skill

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Two endangered black-footed ferrets look out from their burrow.
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Meet the black-footed ferret, the species getting a second chance at survival

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
Wolverines are the largest member of the weasel family.
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Rare wolverine sighting captured on camera in Glacier National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson December 3, 2024December 3, 2024
A Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
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The Epic Comeback of Yosemite’s Sierra Nevada Yellow-Legged Frog

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 19, 2024November 25, 2024
Yellowstone National Park in the winter
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Winter wildlife in the parks: Animals that hibernate to survive

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

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