History; Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Perching birds;
"General", William Finley's pet condor at his home in Oregon known as Jennings Lodge. "He loved to sit, with wings spread wide to the sun and watching life on the river. Almost daily a turkey-vulture sailed overhead, turning to look...
"The Pribilof Report 1949" Children standing by Native Alaskan homes in Kotzebue. Although not within the Selawik NWR boundary, Kotzebue is home of the Selawik NWR office.
A lobster peeks out from its shelter in a reef near Tern Island. The extensive coral reefs found in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument - truly the rainforests of the sea - are home to over 7,000 marine species, one quarter of which...
Although it was established to protect the endangered Florida Panther, many plants and animals inhabit the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Protecting the ecosystem that the Florida Panther calls home requires Service employees to...
An underwater shot of a reef at Tern Island in Kanemiloha'i/French Frigate Shoals on the Hawaiian Island National Wildlife Refuge. The extensive coral reefs found in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument - truly the rainforests of the...
Atlantic salmon spend the first two years of life in the fresh water habitats of their native stream (occasionally three, depending upon food availability). At two years of age, the fish undergo the process of smoltification, resulting in changes...
Barter Island is home of the village of Kaktovik. It is located off the Northeast shore of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea. This slide is located in the Historic Slide file.
Chincoteague NWR, Chincoteague, Virginia: Best known for the annual wild pony round-ups immortalized in Marguerite Henry's children's book Misty of Chincoteague, Chincoteague Refuge is equally important for its role as a home for endangered...
