I believe most of the whalewatching tours run until about the 3rd week of september there. Whale watching tours are available in seward just two short hours from anchorage, alaska. Whale s tail wine bars, bars, nightlife 939 west 5th ave. Alaska s most popular wildlife, whale watching and glacier cruise. Alaska whales alaska has whales all throughout the state.
Start your best of juneau day tour in alaska with a narrated, guided tour to spectacular mendenhall glacier and its adjacent visitor center. Best of juneau tour including whale watching alaska tours. Youll ride aboard the klondike express catamaran, which zips you from whittier deep into prince william sound. During the 5hour tourwhich includes a hot lunchtravels over 140 miles, cruising to the face of surprise glacier in harriman fjord, explore. Anchorage museum downtown routes 11, 20, 30, 41, 92. Dead gray whale spotted along alaskas turnagain arm ap news. All of the alaska whale photos on this site are available as stock photos for commercial licensing or as fine art display pictures for home and office decor. And major marines vessels, which have cozy heated cabins and an outdoor viewing area, can take you out to see both.
Another whale has been found dead in turnagain arm anchorage. Set voyage into alaskas inside passage on this whalewatching shore excursion from juneau port. Whale watching in juneau alaska is an unforgettable experience, and this tour offers guaranteed sightings of these giants of the deep. More jennifer hudson to perform special kobe bryant tribute at. The half and fullday excursions offer an alaska salmon and prime rib buffet.
Kenai fjords national park boasts abundant wildlife, alpine and tidewater glaciers. Blues and minke whales also feed in prince william sound during the summer. How far is prince william sound from anchorage hotels. They help each other in distress, and talk amongst themselves. Whale watching in alaska is fun, accessible andexciting. The isolated cook inlet beluga whale population must also contend with the increasingly perilous and industrialized waters near anchorage, alaskas. From juneau to kodiak, these whale watching areas are popular among tourist and residents alike. Turnagain arm and alaska wildlife tour from anchorage. Anchorage, alaska ap a second large whale has died in waters south of anchorage. Whether you want to go whale watching for orcas, humpbacks, grays or beluga whales, most alaska whale watching tours are just an easy day cruise away. Valdez whale tours as of today, july 12, 2015, no information is available relating to whale watching tours out of valdez ak at this time. In business since 1991, this sewardbased fishing charter company offers half and full day charters for salmon, rockfish, lingcod and halibut. Whale watching, wildlife viewing, day cruise, resurrection bay tour difficulty. Dunleavy to lift most coronavirus restrictions on alaska businesses.
Whale watching in anchorage starts with the belugas cruising in cook inlet. One of the biggest thrills for many alaska visitors is to see these giants of the sea. You can enjoy marine wildlife with whale watching from seward in kenai fjords national park. Simply download, print, and color noaas beluga drawing, use a toy beluga or. Hot tubs, spas, storage tanks, wells and coffee carts. Pdf populations of killer whales in southeastern alaska overlap with. Whale watching and wildlife tours with wild alaska point adolphus in southeast alaska near the glacier bay national park and preserve, gustavus, alaska is one of the best spots in the world to enjoy viewing humpback whales. Jan 6, 20 whales that breed and birth in warm climates like hawaii and mexico come to alaska to feed in our nutrient rich waters. Kenai fjords tours boats kenai fjords tours operates the largest day cruise fleet in southcentral alaska.
Alaska whale watching glacier cruise departing from anchorage. Alaska whale photos and information about the whales in. Your experience will be indepth, authentic, genuine and personalized. Also their tours are in more protected waters than the seward area, so less chance of. Cook inlet beluga whale center for biological diversity. Request to remove adventure in the white mountains of new hampshire whales. Videos, photos, and hundreds of expert advice articles. Beluga point anchorage 2020 all you need to know before. To do one of the prince william sound day cruises the closest town to anchorage you could do that out of would be whittier, which is about 60 miles south of anchorage. Anchorage, alaska ap two environmental groups gave formal notice friday that they will sue to protect endangered alaska beluga. By using these data, the user agrees to all the conditions stated in the following paragraphs. Resurrection bay and kenai fjords are great places to see wildlife and glaciers. The best time for whale watching in alaska getaway usa. Anchorage ktuu the national oceanic and atmospheric.
The millennium class vessels are 95 feet long and coast guard licensed for 150 passengers. It was the fourth gray whale to wash up along alaskas coastlines in about a month. Beluga whales wildlife viewing, alaska department of fish. From the comfort of a heated jet boat or catamaran, enjoy views of fjords and snowdrizzled mountains, and delight in a medley of wildlife including orcas, humpbacks, otters, sea lions and bald eagles. Jul 11, 2017 humpback whales watching in auke bay near juneau. Download our app sign up for newsletters get the newspaper.
Their signature tour is the 26 glacier cruise, which has been running since 1987. Humpback whales breaching, alaska whale, alaska, alaska. Yes, thats a dead humpback whale floating off anchorage. Anchorage whale watching deals in anchorage, ak groupon. Sep 20, 2017 a dead humpback whale was spotted near the port of anchorage in cook inlet on saturday, sept. Youll have two hours aboard a customized whalewatching vessel to view massive humpback whales breaching the surface, as well as sea lions, seals, orcas, porpoises, eagles, and innumerable other sea birds. Thats what our problem is right here, burek said as she struggled. Some live in the waters year round, and some migrate here in the summer to feed. Situated as they are in one of the worlds premier whale grounds, juneau whale watching tours are a mustdo on any visit to alaska. Download our app sign up for newsletters get the newspaper contact anchorage daily news. A dead humpback whale was spotted near the port of anchorage in cook inlet on saturday, sept. On an alaska whale watching tour, you will discover that although the whales are strangelooking creatures, they display some highly human qualities.
Killer whales are present in alaska may thru september. Whale watching, alaska anchorage forum tripadvisor. The whales plight generated media attention that led to the collaboration of multiple governments and organizations to free them. Alaska tales juneau whale watching tours in alaska. Our fleet of clean, modern, buses travel more than 2 million miles per year. Kassie koren aurora orcas ocean creatures all gods creatures fauna marina deep blue sea humpback whale tier fotos mundo animal whale watching. Pdf killer whale predation on belugas in cook inlet, alaska. There are a variety of alaska whales that can be seen on alaska whale tours. Then, another whale beached outside anchorage, alaska. Offering fresh alaska seafood, steaks, a wide variety of bistro fare, and a.
Stranger things season 4 trailer video netflix has released the first trailer for stranger things season 4 from russia with love spoiler. We specialize in the finest juneau whale watching and hiking shore excursions and can arrange custom trips by land and sea for families or groups seeking private wilderness experiences. Whale deaths near anchorage, glacier bay prompt investigation. Countless whales spend the summer near alaska shores feeding, and views of these mighty mammals are best in the waters near anchorage. Alaskas foodrich waters support 8 species of whales. None this tour combines your choice of bus and or alaska railroad transportation between anchorage and seward with alaska s most popular wildlife, whale watching and glacier cruise. The beluga whale delphinapterus leucas is one of the two members of the family. Prince william sound in alaska is the summer habitat for gray, humpback and orca whales, making april through september some of the best months to whale watch. Alaskas cook inlet beluga whales continue decline ap news. Sep 27, 2017 the extraordinary sight of a 30foot long dead humpback whale that washed up on a beach area in anchorage has drawn dozens of onlookers, despite a noaa warning to stay away. People mover provides public transportation to the greater anchorage area. Alaska dec certified, clean, fresh drinking water,we fill.
The dead humpback whale that had been floating near the port of anchorage last week has washed ashore at kincaid park, drawing groups of onlookers monday and prompting federal officials to warn. Sightings of killer whales in cook inlet, alaska, from 1975 to 2002. The beluga, humpback, grey, orca, bowhead, blue, right, and minke whales. Transportation to and from the ted stevens international airport is available on routes 40 and 65. Biologists investigate whale death amid anchorage gawkers. Various species of whales migrate between the warm coastal waters of mexico and the frigid waters of alaska. Get great views of glaciers, whales and wildlife, while also getting a great chance to catch the fish that make alaska s waters famous. Alaska whale watching tours whalewatching in alaska. Groups give notice they will sue to protect beluga whales. Seward whale watching glacier cruise kenai fjords tours. All buses are fully accessible with wheelchair securement areas and either 2 or 3place bike racks.
Juneau excursions and tours gastineau guiding company. Humpback whale species profile, alaska department of fish and. I believe most of the whale watching tours run until about the 3rd week of september there. Best time to see whales in alaska alaska whale watching. Fourth dead gray whale to wash up in alaska spotted on the kenai. The where and when of the best time to see whales in alaska. Be aware that many of the parks, forests, and refuges in alaska are closing their. Noaa hosts hunkered down whale drawing and naming contest. Researchers are trying to determine what caused the deaths of three large whales found along alaskas coastline within a single week in late. There are several wildlife and glacier cruises you can choose from. None this tour combines your choice of bus and or alaska railroad transportation between anchorage and seward with alaskas most popular wildlife, whale watching and glacier cruise. Committed to our community, we take pride in our services and our vast knowledge of the local waters. Pdf killer whale feeding ecology and nonpredatory interactions. For gray and humpback whale viewing april and may are the best times but they are often seen all summer.
Sep 26, 2017 casey grove, alaska public media anchorage september 26, 2017 biologists and veterinarians work tuesday to cut blubber off a young humpback whale that washed up on a popular beach in anchorage. Anchorage, alaska ap the latest on a humpback whale stranding near anchorage, alaska all times local. Also their tours are in more protected waters than the seward area, so less chance of being cancelled due to rough weather. Operation breakthrough was an international effort to free three gray whales from pack ice in the beaufort sea near point barrow in the u. Whale alert is a free iphoneipad application for fishermen. Silence, then a gigantic form breaches the surface. Countless whales spend the summer near alaska shores feeding, and views of. Discover alaska s best destinations and excursions. Anchorage, alaska ap the population of endangered beluga whales in alaskas cook inlet continues to decline, federal marine.