We took National Geographic Sea Bird into beautiful Klewnuggit Inlet. We positioned ourselves for a quick passage across Hecate Strait to head to the very special archipelago of Haida Gwaii. We spent the morning exploring by kayak and DIB, and the evening ended with some humpback whales showing their tail flukes in the sunset.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 09 May 2022
Klewnuggit Inlet, British Columbia, 5/9/2022, National Geographic Sea Bird
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
- Alaska
Kim Nesbitt, Undersea Specialist
Kim is a marine biologist, fine art photographer, and avid fisherman. Based in Juneau, Alaska, Lingít Aaní, she spends her time between the mountains and the ocean. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience from the Unive...
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