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Olympic National Park

The fisher (Martes pennanti) is a member of the weasel family, related to the otter. The carnivore was trapped for its fur and nearly went extinct by the 1920s and ’30s in the Olympic Peninsula. It was successfully reintroduced in 2008.

The fisher (Martes pennanti) is a member of the weasel family, related to the otter. The carnivore was trapped for its fur and nearly went extinct by the 1920s and ’30s in the Olympic Peninsula. It was successfully reintroduced in 2008.

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Olympic National Park

Named for Theodore Roosevelt, the Roosevelt elk is the largest in North America.

  (Ted S. Warren / Associated Press)

Olympic National Park

The best place to see the playful sea otter is the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, especially in quiet coves along the wilderness coast.

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