We began the day bright and early by pulling up to the docks of Bartlett Cove at 6:45 a.m. Shortly thereafter, our feet hit solid ground. Guests had various hikes to choose from, including an aerobic option and a casual stroll. We were all back aboard National Geographic Venture by 9:00 a.m. and heading toward Johns Hopkins Glacier with stops in between. We saw two brown bears, mountain goats, countless sea otters, and tufted puffins along the way. The glacier itself was stunning; we were able to spend nearly an hour at the toe, amongst the harbor seals hauled out on icebergs.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 07 Aug 2023
Glacier Bay National Park, 8/7/2023, National Geographic Venture
- Aboard the National Geographic Venture
- Alaska
Claire Dal Nogare, Naturalist
Claire is a proud Alaskan transplant. It was the hardiness of these frontiersmen that motivated her to become a pilot and commercial fisherman. When not in Alaska, she generally follows the Arctic tern's migration route from one polar region to anoth...
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