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| Eagle scooping up herring in Hoonah Sound |
Imagine observing a developing scenario of huge
schools of Pacific herring by the thousands of tons gathering
along a spectacular Alaska shoreline waiting for their eggs
to ripen and climatic conditions to become just right for
them to spawn their eggs.
Pacific herring are the center of attention as this drama
unfolds attracting a host of amazing wildlife that creates
an incredible show of nature as predator pursues prey along
a beautiful isolated Alaska shoreline. The high caloric, oilrich
herring are a critical part of the diet for humpback
whales, orca, harbor seals, bald eagles plus a myriad of
gulls and sea birds that require highly nutritious fish to
replenish body reserves severely exhausted through winter
survival.
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| Herring boiling to the surface, chased by preditors below. |
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While the eagles soar and circle overhead, Steller sea
lions and humpback whales cruise near the shoreline
before rushing and lunging through the huge schools
of herring gathering there…
You can witness all of the action just off the bow and capture
images close up of this magnificent annual spring time
festival of nature!
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amazing events. Alaska Sea Adventures is proud to offer
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aboard the Northern Song and Alaska Legend for this amazing Alaska spring
festival of nature - a SPRING EXTRAVAGANZA!
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| The amazing Dawes glacier in Edicott Arm. |
The May Seymour Canal trip also affords us the chance to visit spectacular Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm. This is a very amazing tidewater glacier that is incredibly active and magnificently ‘calves’ icebergs quite frequently. While traveling scenic Endicott Arm on our way to visit the glacier, it is not uncommon to spot many mountain goats on the lower levels of the fjord during May. It’s perhaps the best time of year to see these majestic animals that typically spend summers in the steep upper alpine areas.
This exclusive adventure is limited to a select group of six persons. |
