[NatureNS] Yukon and Alaska

Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:57 -0300
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Thanks for sharing this Peter.

On 22/05/13 7:19 PM, Hubcove@aol.com wrote:
> Just got back from 10 days visiting relatives making mammoth  wages in the
> far North. Spent most of the time wandering the Yukon and adjoining  Alaska
> and had some amazing wildlife experiences. Certainly a highlight was a
> visit to Haines Alaska, where, quite by chance, we witnessed a run of  eulochon
> (oolicans), a West Coast capelin, running up the Chilcoot river  hotly
> pursued by dozens of Stellars  sea lions, putting on a display of  jumping and
> diving better than anything Disney could do.
> Later, we took the high speed ferry from Skagway to Juneau and  saw many
> Humpback whales feeding on the small fish, sometimes bumping into the  rocky
> shores in pursuit. Also Dall porpoises, harbour seals, and dozens of
> Sealions. Passed a rookery with dozens of sea lions lounging around looking like
> giant slugs.
> Further down the inlet from Skagway there were literally tens  of thousands
> of Scoters, the vast majority surf scoters. I have never seen so  many of
> one species in one place. They are apparently waiting for the weather to  go
> North and breed.
> Other highlights included black and brown bears, lots of  mountain goats,
> one with a baby, and Bald eagles everywhere. They are about as  abundant as
> chickadees in NS.  Getting above the tree line on the way to  Alaska there
> were lots of Ptarmigan and ravens.
> Altogether an incredible experience.
> Peter Stow
> Hubbards
>

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