Seward Wildlife Cruise in Resurrection Bay
and into the Gulf of Alaska
Our boat was "Star of the Northwest" with Major Marine Tours!
Here's the crew from Diamond M Ranch Resort!
We will boat down a waterway called a fjord.
A fjord is a glacial valley that has been filled by sea water.
The Kenai National Park Ranger gave lots of information about the area as we traveled. She is holding Marty, the Llama, mascot to Diamond M Ranch Resort!
As we headed out of the port, we spotted a sea otter!
The Captain moved the boat slowly to the rock edge until a small waterfall fell right on the people in front!
The Ranger had an experiment for kids to represent how the blubber keeps the seals warm in such cold water.
We cruised around several islands as we headed back to Seward!
We are watching the water spouts of whales and waiting to see the tail or the back.
I was lucky to get the picture below of a humpback whale. I saw a tail once, but didn't get a picture.
Above is a bird sanctuary! Steller Sea Lions sharing the space!
This is an eagle landing on top of the mountain!
Yes, we are having a terrific time!!!!
Bear Glacier is above, with an island of trees in front of it.
We saw more beautiful mountains as we cruised in Resurrection Bay!
Notice the baby Mountain Goat behind the momma!
Departing the boat at the end of a full day!
How grateful we are for all of the tours and experiences!!
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