Stock photography, photos: Sika deer, an Asian elk Stock photos of Assateague Island in Maryland and it's southern half, Chincoteague Island in Virginia, is a barrier island on the Atlantic coast that is home to several popular parks and a national wildlife refuge. The diminutive sika deer, an Asian elk, roams wild on the islands and is frequently scene in the open marshes. Photograph: © Dan Creighton Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: wetland, park, beast, bay, marsh, traveling, sika deer, travelling, pony, zoology, deer, female, land, traveled, hind, environmentalism, scenery, animal, activity, ecosystem, travel, Assateague Island National Sea, Atlantic, wildlife, ecology, nature, environment, water, mammals, ACTIVITIES/ACTION, national park, travelled, beasts, habitat, ocean, creature, CATEGORIES, activities