This little one was so darned cute and it seemed to know it too.

Taken on our first full day in Alaska back in July, we were spending time with this herd along the Turnagain Arm. There were no rams with them so the focus was on the little ones.

This particular one put on a great show for us, jumping all over the rocks, bounding around and always seeming to look at us to make sure we were watching its show. Here, it paused briefly, giving us the cutest pose.

A very cute one for #SheepSunday.

This herd of dall sheep is a common attraction along the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage, Alaska. They frequent the cliffs along the highway and are pretty easy to spot with those bright, white coats.

When we were there in July, we stopped a couple of times to check them out. They very much reminded me of Colorado’s bighorn sheep – they acted and looked similar but were white instead of the tan / brown of the bighorns.

For whatever reason, this lamb was pretty fascinated with the two-legged creatures below that had stopped to check it out and it gave me some nice poses while it stood on high.

Interesting tidbit… The Turnagain Arm gets its name from British explorer Captain Cook’s 1778 expedition. He was looking for the fabled Northwest Passage and was forced to ‘turn again’ when the inlet ended and didn’t contain a way through.

Quite a brave little one!

Its mom was adeptly maneuvering the cliff faces of Windy Point on Alaska’s Turnagain Arm and the lamb had little choice but to follow. Hesitant at first to throw itself down 10+ feet of rock face, it finally did and handled with extraordinary aplomb.

Finding this herd was one of my goals on our trip up there and the ewes and lambs were numerous. We never did see any rams unfortunately.

They very much reminded me of their relatives from Colorado, Bighorn Sheep. These northern cousins look quite similar with the only notable difference being their white coats.

Dall sheep are only found in Alaska and western Canada. They are well adapted to deal with the harsh conditions these areas can experience and, clearly, are able to handle the rugged terrain they live in.