Looking For Wildlife Looking For Wildlife Fall and winter in Anchorage provide unique wildlife viewing opportunities. For example, some mammals are easier to detect in winter than in other seasons because their tracks are visible in snow. Look in the right places. To observe a particular animal, you must visit an area used by that species. Look at the right time of day.
Songbirds sing the most about one-half hour before sunrise to four hours after sunrise.
Many nocturnal animals such as owls, flying squirrels, marten and lynx are active during twilight hours. Wild animals can be dangerous if approached too closely so a telephoto lens is a must for your camera. It is illegal to feed or intentionally leave garbage out for moose, bear, wolf, fox and wolverines in Alaska. Bears Black and brown bears inhabit the hills and intertidal zones that surround Anchorage. Occasionally, they wander into town, following one of the city's greenbelts.