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Alaska Glacier & Wildlife Sightings in the Kenai Fjords National Park & Prince William Sound

2006 Wildlife Sightings

Kenai Fjords Full-Day National Park Cruise

Wildlife
Puffins
Eagles
Sea Otters
Sea Lions
Mountain Goats
Bears
Harbor Seals
Dall’s Porpoise
Humpback Whales
Orca (Killer) Whales
Average Viewed
85%
95%
86%
100%
66%
31%
09%
20%
77%
50%
 
Glaciers
Godwin
Thumb
Bear
Holgate
Aialik
Partial View
28%
20%
24%
09%
49%
Full View
61%
65%
65%
71%
09%

Kenai Fjords Half-Day Wildlife Cruise

Wildlife
Puffins
Eagles
Sea Otters
Sea Lions
Mountain Goats
Bears
Harbor Seals
Dall’s Porpoise
Humpback Whales
Orca (Killer) Whales
Average Viewed
84%
99%
77%
99%
78%
10%
02%
15%
51%
10%
 
Glaciers
Godwin
Thumb
Bear
Partial View
32%
34%
20%
Full View
53%
54%
61%

Kenai Fjords Evening Wildlife Cruise

Wildlife
Puffins
Eagles
Sea Otters
Sea Lions
Mountain Goats
Bears
Harbor Seals
Dall’s Porpoise
Humpback Whales
Orca (Killer) Whales
Average Viewed
95%
94%
51%
90%
60%
01%
01%
16%
49%
10%
 
Glaciers
Godwin
Thumb
Bear
Partial View
33%
35%
25%
Full View
51%
48%
54%

Prince William Sound Glacier Cruise

Wildlife
Kittiwakes
Eagles
Sea Otters
Mountain Goats
Harbor Seals
Bears
Dall’s Porpoise
Whales
Average Viewed
97%
78%
87%
24%
67%
01%
01%
01%
 
Glaciers
Blackstone
Beloit
Northland
Lawrence
Whittier
Lowell
Billings
Tebenkof
Ripon
Marquette
Full View
73%
72%
73%
60%
59%
57%
59%
55%
60%
62%
Active
90%
84%
25%

Please Note:  Changes to the percentages can be affected by start/end dates of the cruises, weather and other factors. These numbers are averages and should be treated as estimates. The animals being “wildlife” are not guaranteed to be sighted on every cruise.

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