Our captain made us aware of killer whales all around us today at about 6:30 a.m. near Point Adolphus in Icy Strait. We went outside to see about twenty orcas swimming about. In the background we saw beautiful mountains. Even though the morning was foggy we had great looks at the whales.
As we were observing the killer whales we noticed many humpback whales in the vicinity. We noticed that the killer whales were not hostile to the humpback whales. We learned that these killer whales were a kind that only ate fish. The humpbacks and killer whales were both swimming peacefully along side each other.
After breakfast and throughout the day, we saw many sea otters. We were able to see them playing around, like a family. They were swimming near our boat, the Sea Bird. Some people thought the sea otters were really cute.
While our ship was anchored, we were kayaking in Idaho Inlet. Other people went on hikes in the forest. All of a sudden, we noticed a harbor seal swimming right alongside our kayak. In the afternoon yet again we witnessed numerous humpbacks and we also saw two black bears. Not a bad day at all.
Oscar Zambrano and Iftekhar BhuiyanKids-At-Sea ParticipantsNew York High School for Environmental Studies
Oscar and Iftekhar are two of six students from the High School for Environmental Studies in New York City who are experiencing the natural wonders of Southeast Alaska this summer. Lindblad Expeditions sponsors these high school sophomores on its expeditions to expose these promising students to real life environmental opportunities. This week Oscar and If have learned about wildlife, glaciers, rainforests, plants, birds, navigation, ship operations, expedition guiding, presentations, national parks, kayak operations, Zodiac driving, and much more; all while enjoying mostly sunny weather and numerous natural experiences by foot, kayak, Zodiac, and aboard ship.
