National Geographic Quest traversed the narrow channels of British Columbia in the early hours of the morning before setting our anchor down in the provincial marine park of Jackson Narrows. Our guests set forth to explore the landscape by Zodiac, kayaks, and investigative journeys through the intertidal zone. The afternoon was spent on board with naturalists lecturing on the resident populations of killer whales in the area. We enjoyed a rare sighting of a hybrid offspring of a Dall porpoise and a harbor porpoise.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 12 Sep 2022
Jackson Narrows, 9/12/2022, National Geographic Quest
- Aboard the National Geographic Quest
- Alaska
Paul North, Undersea Specialist
Paul North is the founder of the educational nonprofit Meet the Ocean and host of its online podcast. As a polar diver with Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic, he tours the remote underwater landscapes of Antarctica and other sub-zero destinati...
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