River Monsters. Wildlife refuges protect some of the Riverâs most vital habitats, like the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, the longest river refuge in the United States.It alone hosts 119 species of fish! North of Davenport, IA, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge weaves recreation, ranging from paddling, fishing, hunting, hiking and birdwatching, into the tapestry. Animals & Zones; Mississippi River; Mississippi River [email protected] Animals; 25% of North Americaâs fish species and 60 mussel species call it home. Mississippi Wildlife Information: Mississippi State bird: Northern mockingbird State mammal: White-tailed deer State reptile: American alligator State fish: Largemouth bass State insect: European honeybee Mississippi, named after the Mississippi River, is a place of flat land and gradual hills. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,320 miles (3,730 km) to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. Another 50 species of mammals live by its banks. Owl aboard In southeast Minnesota, a live-wire named Alice inspired a ⦠While weâre still in the river, there are more things than mermaids to worry about in Mississippiâs waters. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi, Daniella began to hone her writing skills through various internships, working for The Royal Obsession and Anatomie clothing. Wildlife reality show Web cams open a window into the lives of bald eagles and other wild things. At 23 miles long, Pool 8 is just one of several navigation pools within the 261-mile-long Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, which straddles the borders of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. THE NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM & AQUARIUM. Although sharks are saltwater animals, bull sharks that can grow up to twelve feet long use the shallows of Mississippiâs freshwater rivers as nurseries. 350 East 3rd Street, Port of Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-557-9545 | 800-226-3369 | info@rivermuseum.com Though Daniella was born in New York and has lived in a couple of other states, Mississippi has been her home for the past 25 years. The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. Mammals of Mississippi is an ongoing project by the faculty and students from the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, within the College of Forest Resources at the Mississippi State University to inform the public about mammals that occur within Mississippi. All eyes on Wabasha Bald eagles are drawn to this Mississippi River town, along with flocks of binocular-toting visitors.