A black bear selects from the pile of salmon that are here to spawn. Cordova Alaska, USA
This water lily is adapted for anaerobic respiration which means it can respire without oxygen. A byproduct of this respiration is ethanol alcohol which is why one of its close relatives has the common name of brandy-bottle.
This 5 mile glacier is named after Joeseph Billings who, under Russian command, led an expedition to explore and survey western Alaska in 1791-'92 - Wittier, Alaska USA
