Glacier Bay has more active calving glaciers than anywhere else in the world.
Today I will be Searching for humback whales, Watching the killer whales feeding near the park's near-shore waters. I will be watching the Steller sea lions resting on rocky islands, and harbor seals nurturing their pups.
Glacier bay is Perfect for unforgettable wildlife.
The highest awareness of tidewater glaciers on the planet can be found at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Access to the tours are extremely limited and not all cruise lines can offer this amazing adventure.
Glacier Bay spreads across an amazing 3.2 million acres in southeast Alaska.
John Muir discovered Glacier Bay in 1879, then surveyed the pure scenery and stated it "still in the morning of creation."
In the northeastern corner of Glacier Bay, the Takhinsha Mountains supply the active Muir Glacier, which regularly sheds walls of ice into the bay. The brilliant blue glow of an amazing glacier and the deafening roar of ice crashing into the water below are sights and sounds that you'll remember for the rest of your life.
Fast Fact #5: At the head of Glacier Bay is the Tarr Inlet, where scientists have found exposed rock that's believed to be more than 200 million years old.
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