{"id":3361,"date":"2019-02-15T10:19:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T10:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodiakcompasssuites.com\/?p=3361"},"modified":"2019-02-15T10:19:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T10:19:56","slug":"whale-watching-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/kodiakcompasssuites\/whale-watching-in-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Whale Watching In Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whale Watching Tours<\/h3>\n

Whale watching tours in the state of Alasks offer some of the best whale watching opportunities. Cruising among some of the world\u2019s largest mammals and observing their behavior is an experience like no other.<\/p>\n

Here are 5 great whale watching tours to check out all over Alaska:<\/p>\n

Phillips Cruises & Tours – 26 Glacier Cruise<\/a>
\nKenai Fjords Tours<\/a>
\nStan Stephens Cruises<\/a>
\nMajor Marine Kenai Fjords Cruise<\/a>
\nWhale Watching Adventure<\/a><\/p>\n

Whale Behavior<\/h3>\n

Like all mammals, whales breathe air into their lungs, making it easy to spot them on the surface of the water as they come up for air. This behavior is called spouting, and is the most commonly-seen whale behavior on our cruises. In addition to spouting, you may see behaviors such as breaching or lunging. Breaching is when a whale leaps more than half-way out of the water, and lunging is when a whale leaps less than half way out of the water. Why do whales breach? Some experts believe that breaching and lunging are part of the feeding habits of whales, while others believe that this behavior is simple playfulness.<\/p>\n