New! Pacific Herring Spawning Event
Spring Photography Adventure for 2006
See Whales, Eagles, Sea Lions & Seals
“Join me and we’ll capture the images of whales rushing through shallow schools of herring, eagles diving with outstretched talons, and large groups of Steller sea lions performing skilled maneuvers through the abundant schools of fish.”
–Jim Nahmens, Natural History Guide and Wildlife Photographer
Every year, as winter gives way to spring, a procession of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) spawning events occurs. The herring spawning season begins in March in southern Southeast Alaska continuing northward with the advance of spring at the herrings historically selected ideal locations and culminates mid-July in the northern Bering Sea.
Alaska Sea Adventures has planned a new Spring Photography Adventure (April 28th –May 6th) with Jim Nahmens where you will have a ring-side seat and witness once-a-year-only wildlife events in a very special location within Admiralty Island National Monument.
In addition to being a vital food source for a large variety of Alaska fish species, oil-rich Pacific herring are an important dietary component for many of Alaska’s other maritime inhabitants including harbor seals, Steller sea lions, humpback whales and bald eagles. During the annual spring spawning cycle, the normally deep-living herring gather in large schools near the sea’s surface as they approach their intertidal and subtidal spawning areas. When this occurs, they become easy targets of prey to marine mammals and eagles. All of these unique components combine to set the stage for fantastic wildlife adventure and photo opportunities in this beautiful Alaska setting.
The Alaska Adventurer will be there with a small group of fortunate guests to witness this remarkable drama as it unfolds every single day on this nine-day adventure. As an added feature to top off your photo album, two days will be devoted to a scenic cruise through a sea of icebergs where we will catch the thrilling, close-up action of a tidewater glacier as massive building-size towers of ice calve into the sea. Spectacular!
Alaska is a magical place full of wildlife activity in springtime – it’s exciting every year to welcome the heralding of nature’s spring events in Southeast Alaska. This is a fantastic opportunity to capture rare images while witnessing a part of Alaska rarely observed by any non Alaskan. Make your reservation today as this program is sure to fill up fast!
A Humbpack whale does a spectacular breach
April 28th – May 6th 9 days/8 nights onboard the Alaska Adventurer.
From $2,690 per person all-inclusive from Petersburg Alaska.
Jim Nahmens
Natural History Guide
JIM NAHMENS (Nature's Spirit Photography) is a wildlife photographer from Northern California whose work focuses on marine mammals, especially humpback whales. He has been coming to Southeast Alaska for fifteen years and had guided trips on the Alaska Adventurer since 1994. Jim has been involved in humpback whale research projects in Western Australia, Hawaii and Alaska. Jim has a unique blend of observational skills and local knowledge that comes only with years of experience in the field. More on Jim
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Every year, as winter gives way to spring, a procession of Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) spawning events occurs. The herring spawning season begins in March in southern Southeast Alaska continuing northward with the advance of spring at the herrings historically selected ideal locations and culminates mid-July in the northern Bering Sea. 
