More Alaska Wildlife

We've been fascinated throughout our travels across the U. S. by the diversity yet similarity of wildlife. There are some species here, however, that we have not seen anywhere else. We visited a wildlife sanctuary and took photos of musk oxen and black bears because we were reasonably sure we would not have an opportunity to see them in the wild. While musk oxen are not particularly attractive, you have to admit the baby is cute!

The last picture, the moose, was on the loose in Homer, Alaska. We snapped this photo right on the edge of town near a road to what is called the Spit, a long arm of land reaching out into the bay. As we were photographing, the moose crossed the fairly busy main roadway that goes out onto the Spit. All traffic stopped momentarily as it crossed the highway and stepped over the guardrail on the other side.