After being spoiled with a warm sunny day in Haines, we were greeted with more typical Southeast Alaska weather in Cross Sound. Rain. We spent the morning kayaking and hiking George Island, then continued after lunch with Zodiac cruising the Inian Islands, always a highlight! There were dozens of sea otters, some with pups, rafted in the kelp. Steller sea lions were also foraging in the tidal rips. Towards the end of the afternoon, the sun even came out!
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- 06 Jun 2022
The Inian Islands, 6/6/2022, National Geographic Sea Bird
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Jessica Farrer, Naturalist
Jessica is the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinator and Data Specialist for the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, WA. In this role she responds to dead, stranded and entangled marine mammals including large whale disentanglement. ...
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