Our ships allow us to go deeper into the domain of humpback whales in Alaska. Researchers from the Alaska Whale Foundation (schedule permitting) come aboard to share their knowledge and the latest findings about humpback behavior in the region. Guests often observe pods of humpbacks, plus killer whales and Steller sea lions. Sea otters, brown bears, black bears, wolves, mountain goats, bald eagles, and puffins are among the animals you may see on an Alaska expedition.