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A boat trip within Kenai Fjords National Park can be excellent for mammals. It might be an inquisitive Sea Otter (top), or a Mountain Goat spotted as a white dot on the cliff high above the seen (just above), or a Humpback Whale feeding and diving where the cliff meets the sea (right). You will surely see groups of Steller's Sea-Lions, some of which may have huge males with a harem of females and youngsters (below). |
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Certainly the bow-riding Dall's Porpoise are a treat on a small fast boat (right). These are the fastest cetaceans in the world, and they kick up a characteristic spray as they power forward. The glacial waters are clear enough to sometimes produce decent views (below; look for the white-tipped tail underwater in this shot). |
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We were fortunate to come upon a pod of resident, salmon-eating Killer Whale (right & below) as we crossed the Gulf of Alaska. It is always impressive to see the dorsal fin of a big male, especially when seen against a backdrop of the Kenai Peninsula (bottom), but I don't believe I've ever observed a mating pair. Yet, that is what the two (just below) were attempting . . . |
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