![an image of three humpback whales](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/57FD21C2-1DD8-B71B-0B8FBBC45FE7A611.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Whales
Many different species of whales can be seen off the coast of Alaska.
![sea otters](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/5829B6F5-1DD8-B71B-0B23EF6F5A259766.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Sea Otters
Sea otters populations are expanding after their decline decades ago due to the fur trade.
![seals](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/5840B824-1DD8-B71B-0BD153C4A64E5D7F.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Seals, Sea Lions, and Walrus
Sea lions and seals use icebergs from calving tidewater glaciers for pupping and resting.
![marine invertebrates](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/58562666-1DD8-B71B-0B035D340B634B6C.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Marine Invertebrates
Sea stars, crabs, mussels, clams, and many more are some of the interesting invertebrates found in marine ecosystems.
![Seabirds and shorebirds are some of the most abundant wildlife in marine and coastal areas.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/5B919317-1DD8-B71B-0B5C8610E183771B.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Seabirds and Shorebirds
Seabirds and shorebirds are some of the most abundant wildlife in marine and coastal areas.
![Salmon are some of the most important fisheries in Alaska.](/common/uploads/grid_builder/aknatureandscience/crop16_9/5B3F2ECD-1DD8-B71B-0BFFF4F2F023AA45.jpg?width=640&quality=90&mode=crop)
Fishes
Fish are important components of both marine and freshwater ecosystems.
Last updated: June 14, 2018