Three species of sharks are found in Alaska waters, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Pacific sleeper sharks, which range as far north as the Chukchi Sea; salmon sharks, found in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea; and North Pacific spiny dogfish, also found in the Gulf of Alaska and
The Strait is a feeding grounds and migration corridor for hundreds of thousands to millions of marine mammals including bowhead, beluga, and gray whales; Pacific walrus; ringed, ribbon, spotted, and bearded seals; and occasionally polar bears.