Bering Straight

Just when I thought our Chukotka experiences were over, Mother Nature gave us another present. In the middle of the afternoon, Rodney announced on the PA system that a huge flock of Short-tailed Shearwaters had been spotted. The captain slowed the ship to approach them and we determined that there were literally thousands and thousands of them flying or just resting on the water. Right in the middle of this group of birds we could see some Fin and Humpback Whales feeding. It was just an incredible moment for all of us including the expedition staff to see this concentration of birds all gathered in one place. We could hear the beat of their wings as they took to the air while the whales were blowing right next to the ship! The emotion in Rodney’s voice over on the PA indicated that this was a moment rarely experienced.