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Denali's Sled Dog 'Puppy Cam' Is Live, With Five New Stars

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June 2, 2025
A cute brown and gray puppy lays on a wooden floor with his paw outstretched.

Dew is one of this year's newborn sled dog puppies at Denali National Park and Preserve/NPS

Ready for a dose of cuteness? Denali National Park and Preserve's sled dog "Puppy Cam" is live.

The webcam gives viewers a chance to see the five newest additions to the park's sled dog crew, born May 3. 

This year's litter was designated with a weather theme, marking 100 years of cooperation between the Denali sled dog kennels and the National Weather Service. Through the partnership, the mushing rangers of Denali collect weather data for the weather service. In honor of the milestone, the Weather Litter puppies are named for interesting, and sometimes dramatic, types of weather: Storm, Squall, Graupel, Fog, and Dew.

Check the Puppy Cam for feeding times and other chances to see the pups.

Mushing is a cultural tradition dating back thousands of years in Alaska, and it's also the National Park Service's most effective mode of transportation to patrol the vast Denali wilderness in winter. Managers of the historic Denali sled dog kennels oversee the dogs' breeding. 

The facility has been the only sled dog kennel in the National Park Service for more than a century, and at 103 years it is one of the oldest such kennels in the United States.

Funding for the Puppy Cam is made possible through a partnership with Alaska Geographic and proceeds from their Denali Park Store.

Visitors to Denali can tour the kennels (and maybe see the pups in person) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Educational sled dog programs are offered at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with an additional program at 4 p.m. during the summer season. 

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