Today we visited the beautiful fjord called Tracy Arm. It is a spectacular place, with thousands of feet of almost vertical walls in some places. At its end we came up to Sawyer Glacier with lovely weather, and had the opportunity of seeing calving of ice chunks. From here we wanted to sail to South Sawyer, but due to the great amount of ice floes, some with mother and calf harbor seals, we simply remained at a good distance to enjoy the great view. Slowly we started the return trip out of the fjord, and as we approached one of hundreds of waterfalls in the area, we saw a black bear at the water's edge, lying on his stomach and licking away at the barnacle-encrusted rock. We approached a bit and the animal remained oblivious to our presence. Low tide had left all these crustaceans exposed, and with its rough tongue the animal was consuming these tidbits. After a good while of watching it and taking many pictures of its activities, we crossed the fjord and approached the Hole-in-the-Wall Waterfall, with another black bear licking barnacles very near the water's level. This animal fled almost immediately it felt our presence.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 08 Jun 2001
From the Sea Bird in Alaska, 6/8/2001, National Geographic Sea Bird
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
- Alaska
Tracy Arm, Southeastern Alaska
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