Haines sits at the heart of some of southeast Alaska's richest wildlife habitat — the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Chilkoot Lake salmon streams and Lynn Canal marine life reward patient observers.
- ✓Bald eagles — world's largest seasonal gathering at Chilkat (Oct–Feb peak).
- ✓Brown bears — Chilkoot River and lake shores during salmon runs.
- ✓Marine life — seals, porpoises and occasional whales in Lynn Canal.
- ✓Moose — meadow edges near lake and river corridors.
