Plants and Wildlife

At the crossroads of two continents, Unalaska offers a unique collection of plant and animal species to delight nature lovers of all ages.

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Whales in Unalaska Bay (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Whale in Unalaska Bay (Photo by Ali Bonomo)
Whales in Unalaska Bay (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Ribbon Seal (Photo by Jacob Miller)
Ball of baby Alaska Red King Crab
Baby Alaska Red King Crab
Baby Alaska Red King Crab
Otter (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Sea Lions
Wild Geranium (photo courtesy of J. Whedbee)
Sita Spruce Park (photo courtesy of S. Lawson)
Lupine (photo courtesy of S. Lawson)
Monkey Flower (photo courtesy of S. Lawson)
Coastal Paintbrush, aka Honey Flower (photo courtesy of S. Lawson)
Putchki, aka Cow Parsnip or Wild Celery (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Showy Purple Orchid (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Dwarf Dogwood (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Flower
Pink dwarf dogwood
Kamchatka Rhododendron (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Kamchatka Rhododendron (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Wild Iris (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Coastal Paintbrush (photo by Angel Shubert)
Kinnikinnick, aka Mealberry and Bearberry (Photo by Albert Burnham)
Monkshood, aka Kamchatka Aconite (Photo by Pipa Escalante)
Fireweed (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Cotton Flower (Photo by Albert Burnham)
Summer Flowers (Photo by Pipa Escalante)
Fall foliage on Ulakta Head (Photo by Marjie Veeder)
Autumn Fireweed on Agamgik Trail (Photo by Nancy Peterson)
Lupine (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Burnet, aka Sitka Great Burnet (Photo by Angel Shubert)
White Bog Orchid, aka Bog Candles (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Lady's Slipper (Photo by Nancy Peterson)
Aleutian Heather (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Fireweed (Photograph by Tonya Miller)
Pyrola (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Sheep Sorrel (Photo by Angel Shubert)
Ground Squirrel (photo courtesy of J. Whedbee)
Fox Eagle Fight (Photo by Ali Bonomo)
Red Fox (Photo by Albert Burnham)
Fox (photo courtesy of J. Whedbee)
Brown Fox (Photo by Ali Bonomo)
Wild Horse (photo courtesy of G. Adams)
Wild Horses (photo courtesy of L. Lowery)
Bald Eagles at rest (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Puffin (Photo by Pipa Escalante)
Emperor Geese (Photo by Debbie Sensky)
Juvenile bald eagle (Photo courtesy of CVB)
Bald Eagle (Photo by Albert Burnham)
Black Oyster Catchers; Photo courtesy of CVB
Photo courtesy of CVB
Eagles at Storrs Harbor (photo courtesy of L. Lowery)
Bald Eagle in Sitka Spruce Park, Unalaska (photo by P. Arpilleda)
Ripe Salmonberry (Photo courtesy of AB Rankin)
Blueberry Bush (Photo by Jacob Whitaker)
Blueberries ready to pick (Photo by Jacob Whitaker)
Bald Eagle, photograph by Patricia Soule
Bald Eagle, photograph by Patricia Soule
Ground Squirrel
Lapland Larkspur
Horned Puffin (photo by Jennifer Van Deventer)
Seal in Unalaska Bay (photo by Jennifer Van Deventer)
Whale breaching in Unalaska Bay (photo by Patricia Soule)