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2024 Flotilla to Alaska Day 35 - Appleton Cove to Pavlof Harbor

by Laura Domela and Kevin Morris 15 Jun 2024 16:32 PDT
2024 Flotilla to Alaska Day 35 © Kevin Morris

Today was a good day for wildlife! As we rounded the tip of Chichagof Island at Morris Reef, there were a couple of humpbacks hanging out near the point.

And on Buoy 35, almost as many sea lions as would fit. I’m sure there’s room for a few more. A little ways up Chatham Strait (which was just about flat the entire cruise), we had some Dall’s porpoises surfing Airship’s ...

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