Kodiak Fisheries Research Center

Kodiak Island


Opened in 1998 using funds from the Exxon-Valdez oil spill settlements, the center has an interesting lobby that includes displays about local marine life and a 19ft Cuvier’s beaked whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling. Downstairs there are kid-friendly touch tanks and a large aquarium.


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1. North End Park

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2. St Herman Harbor

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3. Baranov Museum

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5. Holy Resurrection Cathedral

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7. St Paul Boat Harbor

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8. Harbor Walkway

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