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Humpback Whales Lunge Feeding

May 9, 2016 Lodge Guide

I have been guiding whale watching and grizzly bear trips at the lodge for over fifteen years and I still am impressed when a humpback whale is feeding less than 20 meters (60 feet) from the boat. As majestic as the killer whale is on the water the humpbacks with all their lobtailing and feeding are slowing becoming a favourite of our guests.

Grizzly bears on the beach

As mentioned in yesterdays posting there is allot of protein to be found under the rocks on the beach. In the early spring until the salmon arrive in mid-August our grizzly bear tours observe bears on the beach as well as in the Glendale River estuary. In the estuary and along the shore the grizzlies graze on the protein rich sedge grass and turn over rocks the same as black bears. The only difference is that the rocks turned over by the grizzlies can be much larger.