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Large Mammals-Updated 2021/6/3

The first 120 images in this gallery are a collage in random order. The rest of this gallery's Images are collated alphabetically by species. All images on this gallery are protected by US copyright laws. No images may be copied or downloaded without formal written permission from Tom Jesiolowski/Northland Arts Nature Images.
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C-2012.10.11#223.b3. A tighter shot of the previous image.
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C-2012.10.11#223.b3. A tighter shot of the previous image.

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  • C-2011.10.11#053. Barren Ground Caribou. A bull follows a cow that is close to estrus. Denali country, Alaska Range, Alaska.
  • C-2011.10.11#076. Barren Ground Caribou. Eastern Alaska Range, Alaska.
  • C-2011.10.11#114. Barren Ground Caribou. A "rutty" bull who in a previous year of competition has already lost his right eye and had his ear torn. Eastern Alaska Range, Alaska.
  • C-2011.10.11#155. Barren Ground Caribou. Denali country, Alaska.
  • C-2011.10.11#169. Barren Ground Caribou. A large bull brings up the rear of a group crossing a lake on thier migration trek. Eastern Alaska Range,Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#001.6. An almost unbelievable opportunity getting two great caribou bulls, one with unblemished velvet, the other completely cleaned off posing together on the fall tundra. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#032.4. A great bull caribou fresh out of velvet on the open tundra. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#101. Barren Ground Caribou. Alaska Range, Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#131.4NI. Barren Ground Caribou. Alaska Range, Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#178.3X. Two really special Barren Ground Caribou bulls. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#259.5XXX. Two large bull caribou are sizing each other up with a sparring match. This is nothing like the fierce competition that will start in a couple of weeks. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.21#372.6. A truly magnificent bull caribou of the Barren Ground species. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.8.22#325.b3XXx. One of the magnificent bulls from the previous images showcased against the Alaska Range mountains and beautiful fall color. Denali Park Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.11#214.8XXX. A tremendous Barren Ground bull caribou. Heavy antlers with beautiful symmetry and great mass in the palmation of his tops. He is really cranked up, the "rut" is on. He is aggressively thrashing the willow brush with blood shot eyes and vocalizing almost nonstop. He belongs to the Nelchina herd of the Denali Country Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.11#219.2 A really special opportunity getting to observe a bull caribou like this. Denali Country Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.11#223.b2X. A really awesome bull displaying his heavy palmated antlers. Denali Country Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.11#223.b3. A tighter shot of the previous image.
  • C-2012.10.11#255.4. The bull from the previous four images gives me a few opportunities for some shots in the open. Nelchina herd, Denali Country Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.18#007.2. A Caribou Highway. Denali Country Alaska.
  • C-2012.10.18#015. Barren Ground Caribou. An older, post rut bull on the migration trek. Note the broken tines and raked cape.Eastern Alaska Range,Alaska.
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