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Photo courtesy Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center A Pacific walrus pup rests his head on the lap of an Alaska SeaLife Center staff member after being admitted to the center’s Wildlife Response Program on Aug. 1. Walruses are highly tactile and social animals, receiving near-constant care from their mothers during the first two years of life. To emulate this maternal closeness, round-the-clock “cuddling” is being provided to ensure the calf remains calm and develops in a healthy manner.

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Pacific walrus calf rescued, presents ‘rare opportunity’

He was spotted on the North Slope around 4 miles inland

A leucistic raven, distinct for its white coloration, is photographed north of Kenai. (Photo courtesy Gregory Messimer)

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Rare white raven turns heads

An unusually colored raven has been turning heads around the central Kenai Peninsula for the last few weeks…

Photo provided by Kachemak Crane Watch Sandhill crane shot last Saturday on East End Road in Homer.

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Crane shot with arrow

Wildlife troopers seek information on shooting

A sign offering tips on how to recreate safely around bears can be seen on Thursday, July 1, 2021, on Skilak Lake Road in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Workshops to focus on bear coexistence

Experts will discuss bear attractants, how bear-resistant electric fencing works, and how to get financial assistance

Cook Inletkeeper Science Director Sue Mauger speaks in front of a packed crowd during a panel discussion for the Kenai Peninsula College Showcase “State of the Salmon” on Wednesday, April 20, 2023, at KPC in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Showcase paints a grim picture for future of salmon

Warming waters, more numerous predators, bycatch, parasites, increased competition all point to tremendous difficulty in species resurgence

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. A section of the Kasilof River estuary called “the Dinosaur Parcel,” sized at 309 acres, has been added to the Alaska State Parks system for conservation. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kasilof River parcel added to Alaska State Parks

The Dinosaur Parcel, named for its unique shape, has long been prioritized for conservation

The northern fur seal rescued by Alaska SeaLife Center staff is seen on Jan. 31, 2023, at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, Alaska. (Photo courtesy Kaiti Grant/Alaska SeaLife Center)

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Northern fur seal pup admitted to SeaLife Center rescue program

The pup was reported by Sitka residents using the center’s 24-hour stranding hotline

This photo shows humpack whales in Juneau. (Michael Penn /Juneau Empire File)

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To the rescue: Volunteers stand ready to help stranded marine animals

Part 4. All’s well that ends whale.

Courtesy Photo/ Kaiti Grant, Alaska SeaLife Center The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted its first sea otter pup of the year last week.

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Alaska SeaLife Center admits 1st otter pup of the year

Pup was found by family camping nearby.