When nothing of overwhelming importance is going on, the front page of the Alaskan paper is invariably devoted to the animal kingdom. Bears eating salmon, moose in the yard, ravens in the parking lot or bald eagles soaring under the midnight sun. These Alaskan animals made it to the headlines, some gaining national attention for their antics.

  1. The Moose in the Yard

National Geographic | Youtube A pair of bull moose took their fight into an Anchorage neighborhood… and it was awesome. Only In Alaska Will You See Something Like This In Your Backyard

  1. The Drone and the Humpbacks

AkxPro | YouTube This incredible drone footage caught the Humpback bubble feeding event in spectacular fashion, and went viral. Amazing Video Of Humpback Whales Feeding Off The Shores Of Alaska

  1. The Moose in the Ice

Jeff Erickson | Facebook In Western Alaska, a pair of moose were caught in mid-battle when they were frozen in time. The strange sight was found by a local school teacher. Only In Alaska Can You Find Two Fighting Moose Frozen In Time

  1. The Bear in the Bedroom

Andrew E. Russell | Flickr In June 2017, a little boy in Anchorage was rudely awakened by a bear crashing into his window, fumbling around, and running away. Only In Alaska Would A Boy Find A Bear In His Bedroom

  1. The Grizzly at the Campsite

Drew Hamilton | Youtube In this harrowing footage, campers were visited by a giant grizzly! It’s not common in Alaska to live to tell about it! Only In Alaska Can You Camp With Grizzly Bears And Live To Tell About It

  1. The Bald Eagles on the Boat

jessie peck | Youtube This video of a fisherman in Dutch Harbor feeding the bald eagles is actually amazing. The Incredible Natural Sight You’ll Only See In Alaska

  1. The Lynx on the Porch

Tim Newton Photography | Facebook In September 2017, a family of lynx appeared on the deck of a private home. The mother cat let her kittens play on the porch, luckily at the home of a local photographer. Only In Alaska Can You Wake Up To A Family Of Wild Cats

  1. The Bear Downtown

AnchoragePolice | Youtube The Anchorage Police Department were compelled to chase a bear through the streets of Alaska’s largest city. The Epic Police Chase That Will Go Down In Alaskan History

Have you had an amazing animal encounter in Alaska? Tell us about it in the comments below. Check out the videos to see some of these stories in action.

National Geographic | Youtube

A pair of bull moose took their fight into an Anchorage neighborhood… and it was awesome. Only In Alaska Will You See Something Like This In Your Backyard

AkxPro | YouTube

This incredible drone footage caught the Humpback bubble feeding event in spectacular fashion, and went viral. Amazing Video Of Humpback Whales Feeding Off The Shores Of Alaska

Jeff Erickson | Facebook

In Western Alaska, a pair of moose were caught in mid-battle when they were frozen in time. The strange sight was found by a local school teacher. Only In Alaska Can You Find Two Fighting Moose Frozen In Time

Andrew E. Russell | Flickr

In June 2017, a little boy in Anchorage was rudely awakened by a bear crashing into his window, fumbling around, and running away. Only In Alaska Would A Boy Find A Bear In His Bedroom

Drew Hamilton | Youtube

In this harrowing footage, campers were visited by a giant grizzly! It’s not common in Alaska to live to tell about it! Only In Alaska Can You Camp With Grizzly Bears And Live To Tell About It

jessie peck | Youtube

This video of a fisherman in Dutch Harbor feeding the bald eagles is actually amazing. The Incredible Natural Sight You’ll Only See In Alaska

Tim Newton Photography | Facebook

In September 2017, a family of lynx appeared on the deck of a private home. The mother cat let her kittens play on the porch, luckily at the home of a local photographer. Only In Alaska Can You Wake Up To A Family Of Wild Cats

AnchoragePolice | Youtube

The Anchorage Police Department were compelled to chase a bear through the streets of Alaska’s largest city. The Epic Police Chase That Will Go Down In Alaskan History

 

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