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Akhlut

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Painted landscape: Arctic sea ice edge and dark water under a pale sky
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

In Inuit folklore, an orca-like being that takes the form of a wolf on land.

Folklore Verdict: Akhlut belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
North America · Arctic (Inuit lands)
First reports
Inuit tradition

Key sightings

Best evidence

Tradition, not a sighting record.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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