Alaskan Wildlife
There are many different types of Alaskan Wildlife that may be seen on a Discovery Voyages excursion. Click on the "More about..." link following each description for information about specific animals that you may see.
Sea Otters
Here in Prince William Sound, Alaska, sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are one of our most frequently sighted marine mammals.They generally do not fear human presence, but are wary of fast moving boats, which could run into them. They are rarely seen on land, but are often swimming or sitting on small, floating pieces of ice. Although Native Alaskans are allowed to hunt sea otters for traditional and customary uses, here in the Sound they do not exercise these cultural rights often.
Orcas
Killer whales (Orcinus orca), are known by many names: most commonly “orcas,” but also called “whale killers” (as they were known by whaling men of days gone by) and sometimes as “wolves of the sea,” both because they travel and hunt in packs as wolves do, and because they are connected in Yupik mythology. Killer whales are actually not whales, but the largest member of the dolphin family. Easily identified by their black and white coloring and distinct triangular dorsal fin, they are found in all the world’s oceans, from the Arctic and Antarctic to the warm tropical seas - and frequently on our tours on Prince William Sound.
For the 2012 season , we have shoulder season pricing, a new Backcountry Ski Cruise and more Land & Sea Cruise Adventures with our partners Camp Denali/North Face Lodge, Alaska Alpine Adventures, and Orca Adventure Lodge.
Cruise West closed down in Fall 2010. Looking for an alternative to Cruise West? Discovery Voyages offers the best small cruises in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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