Alaska's Prince William Sound

The Sound is a special place for viewing wildlife, kayaking, and fishing. The towns of Whittier on the West and Valdez on the East provide access for touring Prince William Sound.

The wildlife you might see around the sound -

Marine Mammals (orca and humpback whales, otters, seals, porpoise, and stellar sea lions)

Birds (kittiwake, cormorant, merganser, loon, gull, arctic tern, puffin, and, of course, plenty of raven and eagle)

Land Mammals - black bear, brown bear, marmot, porcupine, river otter, sitka deer, and mountain goat.

The geographic features in this slideshow are: Towns of Whittier, Valdez, and Cordova, Port Wells, Harrimann Fiord, College Fiord, Unakwik Inlet, Esther Island, Columbia Glacier, Heather Island, Glacier Island, Sawmill bay, Jack Bay, the Valdez Arm, Port Fidalgo, Port Gravina, Orca Bay, Bligh Reef, Hinchinbrook and Montague Islands.

The businesses mentioned here: Glacier and Wildlife Tours : Prince William Sound Cruises and Tours, Stan Stephens Cruises,

Seakayaking: In Valdez: Pangaea Adventures, Anadyr Adventures. In Whittier: Alaska Vision Quest, Epic Charters,

Fishing: Fish Central

For more information: Traveler's Guide to Valdez and Traveler's guide to Whittier

Please enjoy the slideshow!

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