Alaskan wildlife and its scenery amazed and astounded us all aboard the M.V. Sea Bird. There were so many things to see today. Some examples of the plants we saw in Tracy Arm and Williams Cove were salmonberries, lichen, moss, hemlock, and others. The animals we saw included harbor seals, surf scoters, and bald eagles.
At one point near South Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm, the amount of harbor seals were ubiquitous because that is where harbor seals give birth. They rested on icebergs breaking (calving) of the glacier. It was the most peaceful thing to see because there was mother seals with their pups relaxing and swimming in the water. Afterwards, we went up close to a waterfall in Tracy Arm and we literally got splashed by the water that we tasted. Our sightseeing in the morning was full of fun because we got to see such an immense part of glacier from the Zodiacs. It was really fun riding the Zodiac boat. A harbor seal came up from the water to greet us during the journey and then it whisked away.
In the afternoon, we landed on the beach and saw a lot of rocks and colored shells. Then, we went hiking in the Tongass temperate rainforest. In a group, we went hiking and we found many interesting things such as squirrel middens and lichen hanging from trees. We walked through the bear trail and found a lot of magnificent flowers and plants. Most of us kayaked across the bay and saw cliffs and an iceberg. At the end of the day, we were tired, but we had a great day filled with new insight about Alaska.
Shojo Ho and Christian Spears
Kids-At-Sea Participants
New York High School for Environmental Studies
Sho and Christian are two of the six students from this high school that are witnessing natural Alaska this summer. These students are sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions every year in order to expose them to real-world environmental experiences. They are traveling by ship, Zodiac, kayak, and hikes in order to experience and learn about the rainforests, glaciers, fjords, animal life, technology, and human side of Alaska.
At one point near South Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm, the amount of harbor seals were ubiquitous because that is where harbor seals give birth. They rested on icebergs breaking (calving) of the glacier. It was the most peaceful thing to see because there was mother seals with their pups relaxing and swimming in the water. Afterwards, we went up close to a waterfall in Tracy Arm and we literally got splashed by the water that we tasted. Our sightseeing in the morning was full of fun because we got to see such an immense part of glacier from the Zodiacs. It was really fun riding the Zodiac boat. A harbor seal came up from the water to greet us during the journey and then it whisked away.
In the afternoon, we landed on the beach and saw a lot of rocks and colored shells. Then, we went hiking in the Tongass temperate rainforest. In a group, we went hiking and we found many interesting things such as squirrel middens and lichen hanging from trees. We walked through the bear trail and found a lot of magnificent flowers and plants. Most of us kayaked across the bay and saw cliffs and an iceberg. At the end of the day, we were tired, but we had a great day filled with new insight about Alaska.
Shojo Ho and Christian Spears
Kids-At-Sea Participants
New York High School for Environmental Studies
Sho and Christian are two of the six students from this high school that are witnessing natural Alaska this summer. These students are sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions every year in order to expose them to real-world environmental experiences. They are traveling by ship, Zodiac, kayak, and hikes in order to experience and learn about the rainforests, glaciers, fjords, animal life, technology, and human side of Alaska.
