Welcome to Petersburg, Alaska, a small fishing town with Norwegian roots where we stopped for a morning of hiking, flight seeing, and exploring town. Our visit to Petersburg is an opportunity to experience Southeast Alaskan culture in a place where fishermen walk along the very same dock where we step off the National Geographic Sea Lion. The photo team led a walk around town, working on capturing images that showcase aspects of Petersburg’s interesting and quirky character.
8/1/2019
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Baranof Island
After exploring the glaciers and open waters of the northern Inside Passage, we sailed south through the night and returned to the starting point of our journey, Baranof Island. This island, along with Admiralty to the east and Chichagof to the north, is home to one of the highest densities of brown bears in the world. To search for evidence of the bears as they begin their yearly salmon feast and continue our exploration of the temperate rainforest, we anchored in Kelp Bay to kayak and hike the shoreline throughout the morning. Later in the afternoon, we welcomed Dr. Andy Szabo of the Alaska Whale Foundation to learn more about ongoing research taking place in Alaska on the unique bubblenet feeding behavior we witnessed earlier in the trip. Only in Alaska can you experience the forest, salmon, bears, and whales all in one day.
