The day began on a high as National Geographic Venture rounded the entrance of Endicott Arm early this morning — only to find a pod of killer whales headed in the same direction. Two individuals stayed particularly close to the vessel and then surfed behind the ship, lunging out of the face of a distant wake several times. The day continued to be filled with wildlife sightings including several harbor seals, which haul out on the ice to avoid predators (killer whales, bears, and wolves). This population of harbor seals typically has pups around mid-May to June, and today our guests were fortunate to see a new pup not far from Dawes Glacier. The morning was spent exploring the ice by Zodiac and observing spectacular calving events; it was an incredible way to complete this expedition.