Stopped for about 7 hours at Juneau and made a visit to the Mendenhall glacier and went Whale watching.
The Glacier like everything in Alaska is melting at a rapid rate, it is much smaller then my last visit to this beautiful area.
After taking a walk near the Glacier left the area to meet a boat that would take us to parts of the sea that are popular with Whales.
It took about 45 minutes before we all were given a great show of water being splashed through a Blowhole……. it is an amazing experience to be up close and personal to the largest creatures on the Planet.
At this point Scientists know very little about the language or behavior of any of the Whale species.The Humpback which are common in the Juneau area are really a mystery to modern science but we do know that they are in danger due to climate change.
Our guide has names for the Whales in the area she even named the one who enjoyed our company…….she was a real performer jumping out of the water and using her Blowhole a few times.
If you ever get to Alaska do not miss the chance to get up close to these amazing creatures.
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