The Pebble Mine, a massive copper and gold mine proposed for the Iliamna Lake area, threatens to contaminate the lake’s pristine waters and devastate seasonal salmon runs upon which the seals rely.

But salmon are not the only outstanding feature ... To be sure, those who live in the Iliamna Lake area do still practice subsistence fishing—Anelon tends to a family setnet just outside town ...

However, perhaps the most enigmatic population of freshwater seals can be found a little closer to home in Alaska's Iliamna Lake. Despite their wider anonymity, the Iliamna seals have long been ...

The Pebble Mine, a massive copper and gold mine proposed for the Iliamna Lake area, threatens to contaminate the lake’s pristine waters and devastate seasonal salmon runs upon which the seals rely.