Alaska's Aleutian Islands are a chain of 14 large volcanic islands and 55 smaller islands located in the northern Pacific Ocean, stretching from the Alaska Peninsula to Kamchatka, Russia. The Aleutian Islands are part of the U.S. state of Alaska and are home to a variety of wildlife, including sea otters, bald eagles, and puffins. The NEAR Islands are a group of four small islands located off the coast of Alaska's Kodiak Island. They are home to a variety of seabirds, including tufted puffins, common murres, and black-legged kittiwakes.