The animals in Massachusetts are pretty wild. Wildly photogenic, that is. Check out these awesome pictures of local critters and creatures. They just might inspire you to visit one of our amazing local zoos and wildlife refuges.

1. A harbor seal at Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge.
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2. A baby piping plover investigating the rocky shore.
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3. A sleepy-looking North American Porcupine.
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4. This fluffy lamb at Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires is almost too cute to look at straight on.
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5. A surprisingly elegant wild turkey.
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6. A local spotted deer. Is it just me, or is he sporting a toupée?
Flickr/Eric Kilby
7. This one brings new meaning to the phrase "doe-eyed."
Flickr/Carolyn Lehrke
8. Ghostly jellyfish in Boston harbor.
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9. This dog from Nantucket may not be too wild, but he was too handsome to ignore.
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10. Okay, I couldn't help myself with this one either. Massachusetts is the land of attractive dogs.
Flickr/Barbara L. Slavin
11. Elegant horses in Chiltonville, Plymouth.
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12. A breaching humpback whale in Gloucester.
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13. Just a redback salamander going about his business.
Flickr/Zach Welty
14. Lazy floating frog in Curzon Mill, Newburyport.
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15. An otter from Stoneham.
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16. A snacking alpaca in Dukes, MA.
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17. A northern red-bellied cooter turtle.
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18. A long-billed heron scooping up lunch.
Flickr/Lorianne DiSabato
19. A gorgeous butterfly with ragged wings in Middlesex.
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20. A bluejay hunkering down under a light dusting of snow.
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21. I'm sure we're all familiar with this native critter.
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22. Geese mobbing the green at Oak Bluffs.
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Looking for a day filled with fur, feathers, and fun? Great local options include Stone Zoo (Stoneham), Franklin Park Zoo (Boston), Lupa Zoo (Ludlow), and Southwick’s Zoo (Mendon). What local creature do you wish you could see more of? Which native animal do you wish would just go away?

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