Humpback Migration: From Tropical Waters to Alaska
Humpback whales live and migrate throughout all of the oceans on our planet, traveling great distances every year. The humpback migration is one of the longest of any mammal in the world, with some populations swimming as much as 5,000 miles. They travel to and from warm, tropical breeding grounds and productive, colder feeding grounds….
Whale Watching in Juneau: Will We See Orcas?
Juneau is quite a bit different as compared to other Alaskan cities like Fairbanks or Anchorage. It’s a unique island city with a humid continental climate and a zone conflict between tropical and polar air masses. The Pacific Ocean and local topography moderate the temperature extremes. As you probably know, the Alaskan capital isn’t a…