June 7, 2019 - National Geographic Sea Lion
We are still glowing from our incredible experience with a large pod of resident killer whales last night at sunset when we found ourselves surrounded by more than 40 whales breaching, tail slapping, and porpoising in waters lit by the midnight sun.
This morning, our luck continued when we found two bull killer whales leaving Endicott Arm along the shoreline. Weaving gracefully through the ice, we were able to take our watercraft up the fjord to see Dawes glacier firsthand. Massive hunks of ice swirled and bobbed along the way, with the popping sounds of tiny air bubbles escaping the ice. We wondered at the size of the icy expanse in front of us. We talked about glaciology and felt very peaceful in the presence of unspeakable beauty. Time spent in true, unfiltered wilderness is a truly precious experience.
Text and photos by Emily Newton, Undersea Specialist
Link to full article on Lindblad-National Geographic website:
https://www.expeditions.com/daily-expedition-reports/189311/
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