Discover the fascinating array of mammals, birds, amphibians, and fish that call Shenandoah National Park home.
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A Kingdom of Creatures on the Ridge
This series, Wild Residents of the Ridge, explores the animal life that calls Shenandoah National Park home — from the black bears roaming its hollows to the salamanders…
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Two Bears to Several Hundred Strong
When Shenandoah National Park was established in 1935, decades of hunting and habitat loss had devastated the local black bear population.
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The Seen and Unseen of Shenandoah
Shenandoah is home to roughly sixty species of mammals, and the one you're most likely to spot is the white-tailed deer.
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Three Peaks and Nowhere Else on Earth
The Shenandoah salamander exists on exactly three mountaintops in this park — and nowhere else on the planet.
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Nearly Two Hundred Species Take Wing
Close to two hundred bird species use Shenandoah National Park as either a permanent home or a critical stopover during migration, placing it among the most productive…
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Cold Streams Hide Ancient Travelers
American eels found in Shenandoah's streams were born thousands of miles away in the Sargasso Sea, a region of the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda.
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