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I ve been traveling through Alaska on a media trip hosted by Princess Cruises, and reporting along the way. Our second port of call for the Diamond Princess was Juneau, where I got up close and personal with whales, sea lions, bald eagles, and more glaciers.
When cruising through Alaska, Juneau is the place you want to go whale watching. There are many types of excursions to choose from, some are all whale watch, others add in a salmon bake or history walk. I picked the Alaska Whales and Mendenhall Glacier Trail tour because it combined a cool wildlife cruise with a hike to a glacier.
We learned that there s an interesting relationship between whales and glaciers. When a glacier los angeles homes for sale advances, it plows through mountains and forest, obliterating all in its path. After the glacier recedes, it takes many years for the land to recover. Gradually, lakes, streams and rivers los angeles homes for sale fill in the big gorges. These bodies of water are filled with silt from the glacier. Microorganisms begin to grow in the silt, and when the silt gets swept out to sea, another tiny animal called krill feasts on the microorganisms. And guess what mammals like to eat krill? Humpback whales! We learned all this from Julie, our knowlegeable guide, who was born in Alaska and comes from a family los angeles homes for sale who makes their living fishing. She accompanied us on the whale watch and the hike.
On the way back to the trail head we scanned the streams to see if the salmon have arrived yet. They are just arriving to spawn, though we didn t see any. And when the salmon arrive, bears will follow.
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