Voyage 367, wildlife experience

Sitka and I was fortunate enough to go on a 3-hour tour with Allen Marine, who’s main HQ is Sitka.  They provide tours in the major Alaska ports-of-call and are experts at finding wildlife.  Their boats are fast, safe and the crews experienced.  Off we go, through the Pacific swell, weaving through islands to Redoubt Bay.  Here we came across a group, (pod) of Orcas, a big bull, some females and a calf.  These magnificent creatures are very reclusive and finding them was a treat and such an experience.

Leader of the pack, the bull; his dorsal fin is 5 feet high...

An adult female

The females

The bull, (his fin is 5 feet high) with an accompanying female.

Up close and personal, the calf's fin to the left

Up close and personal, the calf’s fin to the left

Showing off for us

Showing off for us

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Apart from these beautiful creatures, humback whales, Bald eagles and Sea otters were sighted.

Cruisin' for Krill

Cruisin’ for Krill

Another whale tail

Another whale tail

Bald eagle

Bald eagle

A cuddly Sea otter

A cuddly Sea otter

 

Finally, the beautiful Amsterdam, at anchor at Sitka Inner anchorage.

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