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Caribou and Reindeer Photos and Fine Art Prints For Sale

Limited Edition, Museum-Quality Caribou Fine Art Photography Prints

Purchase Caribou fine art photography prints by Joseph C. Filer to create a stunning focal point of wildlife in its natural habitat in your home. Prints are available as Metal Prints, Acrylic Prints, and Fine Art Papers.

These stunning Caribou wildlife photography photos and prints feature these majestic animals while feeding on the tundra in red and orange fall colors in the hills of Denali National Park, Alaska.

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My Personal Experience

Sometimes you get lucky. I was on the bus to the Denali backcountry and saw a group of caribou up on a hill. Fortunately, you can get off the bus at any time, and the driver agreed to let me off. I hiked up the hill with my backpack of gear, and the wonderful caribou kept grazing as I approached.

Their antlers were incredible, and the fall colors in the tundra were the perfect accent. After a while, they wandered off, and I returned to the road to catch the next bus. I knew that I would probably never have a caribou photography experience like that again.

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Caribou with large antlers standing proud in the fall tundra in Denali National Park, Alaska — Defiantly Caribou

Denali National Park, Alaska

Caribou with head down and large antlers in the fall tundra in Denali National Park, Alaska — Major Headgear

Denali National Park, Alaska

Caribou with head turned and large antlers in the fall tundra in Denali National Park, Alaska — Antler Shadow

Denali National Park, Alaska

Caribou standing proud in the fall tundra in Alaska — Caribou Shadow

Denali NP

A pair of caribou in the fall tundra in alaska — Quite The Pair

Denali NP

caribou with large antlers standing the fall color tundra in alaska — Caribou Fall

Denali NP

vertical view of a large caribou with large antlers in the fall tundra in alaska — Heavy Antlers

Denali NP

vertical view of a caribou in the fall color tundra in alaska with its very large antlers — Magnificent Antlers

Denali NP

Caribou with large antlers grazing in front of mountains in Alaska — Caribou Summer

Kenai, Alaska

The Unusual Stature of Caribou

While they are known as Caribou in North America, they are called Reindeer in the rest of the world. They are the same species, which is a little confusing. There are several subspecies in various places with different sizes and characteristics.

Photos of Caribou can be taken at northern latitudes in Canada and Alaska. A popular place to photograph the Caribou is in Denali National Park, which is where I obtained the photographs in this gallery. Both the males and females grow antlers. The antlers are extremely impressive and I would rather photograph them than any of the other deer-type species.

History, Habitat and Facts About Caribou

Caribou are not native to North America. They've migrated here after being hunted down in their native habitat, the sub-arctic tundra. Let's explore what you ought to know about caribou, including where they live, their habits, and more!

The Caribou is a large ungulate mammal found in northern Canada and Alaska of the Arctic Circle. Their population has shrunk over the years due to hunting for their meat and fur by humans since they were introduced from Siberia during colonial times.

Today there are only 107,000 left in the wild because of hunting from hunters who think nothing of killing these animals for sport or food when they could be culled humanely instead. The Caribous migrate north every year to escape the harsh winters, but their numbers have dwindled in recent years because the traditional migration routes have been disrupted by development.

Caribou can weigh up to 400 lbs. and males are generally larger than females. They have large antlers which they shed every year and grow back again. Caribou are preyed on by wolves, bears, and mountain lions and they can be hunted by humans.

Their habitats are found in the arctic tundra, boreal forests, or taiga which is often flat land or rolling hills with shrubs, lichens, sedges, mosses, and low-lying scrub brush. They love water since it's hard to find in these areas of freezing cold winters and snowstorms. Caribou are herbivores, meaning they only eat vegetation.

They eat twigs, berries, grasses, sedges, mosses, and lichens in the summertime when the weather is warmer or during winter when food is scarce by pawing through snow to get to them. Females will give birth in open fields with short grass and nurse their young there until they are able to follow the herd.

Caribou have an interesting way of communicating with each other. They use their antlers to make scratching sounds in the ground, which can be heard a mile away! They also snort, grunt, and bark to communicate with each other. The Caribou is a beautiful animal and is currently listed as "Near Threatened" on the IUCN Red List.

If you're ever lucky enough to see one in the wild, take a moment to appreciate their graceful beauty!