Visitors Viewing Wildlife Turnagain Arm Anchorage Alaska

A group of visitors to Anchorage, Alaska in the USA are viewing the wildlife, a group of Dall Sheep on the rocky ridges overlooking Turnagain Arm.

One type of wildlife often seen by visitors to Turnagain Arm in Anchorage, Alaska in the USA are Dall Sheep and these ones were spotted on the rocky ledges with a beautiful backdrop of mountain peaks. The best places for viewing Dall Sheep is on the higher terrains as they like to reside here to stay clear of any predators.

Dall Sheep are found throughout the subarctic ranges of Alaska, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in northern parts of British Columbia. This group of wildlife these visitors are viewing are females as they have shorter, slender and slightly curved horns while the males have thick curling horns. During the warmer months, the male sheep did not associate with the females which are left alone to tend to their young which are born in May.

This area around Turnagain Arm in Anchorage, Alaska is a popular viewing area as the sheep come here to feed on the wide variety of plants which grow atop the ridges. Not only is the wildlife fascinating to watch, the scenery is breathtaking.

Dall Sheep, Turnagain Arm, Alaska, USA Alaska. Turnagain Arm. Tourists to Anchorage crowd around herd of Dall Sheep (Ovis dalli) along ridge.

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Photo Title: Visitors Viewing Wildlife Turnagain Arm Anchorage Alaska

A group of visitors to Anchorage, Alaska in the USA are viewing the wildlife, a group of Dall Sheep on the rocky ridges overlooking Turnagain Arm.