This morning we explored Green Inlet, a long and beautiful bay on the British Columbia shore. Steep, tree-covered hills met the salt water, and as we explored by Zodiacs and kayaks we discovered many bald eagles. All afternoon we enjoyed abundant, warm sunshine as we cruised north along the green, undeveloped coast of Princess Royal Island. Then late in the afternoon we saw whales! We saw distant blows and backs of several fin whales, and at least one humpback whale.
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- 04 May 2024
Green Inlet and Princess Royal Island, 5/4/2024, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
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Berit Solstad, Naturalist
Berit grew up on the rocky shores of Marblehead, Massachusetts, where she explored the marine environment through changing tides and seasons, nurturing a love of natural history and marine biology.
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