Alaska has long been one of the best places to catch a glimpse of humpback whales in the summer months. These whales travel to their summer polar feeding grounds off the coast of Alaska before migrating back to tropical waters for breeding in the winter.
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Humpback whales get their name from the distinct “hump” at the top of their head and the pattern of black and white on the underside of their flukes, which are visible as the whales dive from the surface down below. These vocal creatures can grow as large as 50 feet (more than six times the sizeof an average adult man) and weigh up to 35 tons (70,000 pounds). They string together a variety of sounds to form “songs” that can last anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, and are fun for whale watching tours as they acrobatically leap out of the ocean belly-up or take a deep dive and show their entire tail fin heading down under the water.
While there were once thought to be only a few hundred humpback whales off the coast of Alaska in the summer, today a population of thousands (and growing) have been tracked and spotted each year as they feed on shrimp-like krill, small fish, and plankton.
From June through September you can find humpback whales in the ocean waters near Pybus Point Lodge. The whales around the lodge are so prevalent we don’t really go looking for them, we just see them daily as we are fishing and exploring our amazing part of the world. In fact, we sometimes think the whales are doing more people watching.
Discover why people like you can’t stop talking about Pybus Point Lodge. More than 30 years ago, the lodge opened as a simple fishing camp, drawing a devoted following in spite of basic accommodations. With new owners and experienced guides and crew, our corner of Alaska has become an unbeatable fishing and eco-tourism resort.
