It"s that time of year when Alaskan caribou are beginning to feel a little frisky. From late September until early November, males will be strutting their stuff, locking antlers with one another, and competing for the attention of females in hopes of furthering the species. Successful males will mate with 15-20 females a season. After the rutting season males will shed their antlers while females keep theirs until spring. In today"s photo we"re looking at some caribou in southcentral Alaska crossing the Susitna River.
Autumn in Alaska
Today in History
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Mardi Gras
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Astronomy Day
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Casting a vote for women s history
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Nomads of the Gobi
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A peak in the clouds
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Pride Month
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National Fossil Day
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Computer Science Education Week
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Prague, Czech Republic
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Kjell Henriksen Observatory
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Poinsettia Day
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
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Great cormorants
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Shark Awareness Day
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International Whale Shark Day
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Let s get lost
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Salzburg, Austria
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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World Photography Day