It was a sunny day in Southeast Alaska, and we made the best of it as we cruised up Peril Strait to look for wildlife. We spent the afternoon at Sitkoh Bay and enjoyed hikes on a maintained dirt road or paddled kayaks or standup paddleboards from the shore. One hiking group was in the right location to witness a juvenile male coastal brown bear swim across a river mouth to chew on a nearby mat of lush sedges. It was an exciting highlight of the expedition.
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- 03 Jul 2023
Peril Strait and Sitkoh Bay, Southeast Alaska, 7/3/2023, National Geographic Quest
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Family vacations to the Jersey shore engendered a deep love affair between the ocean and Kimberly Baldwin. But growing up in Pennsylvania proved challenging for a hopeful marine biologist. College afforded the opportunity to earn a B.S. in Marine Bio...
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