If you come to Alaska a great place to visit is Seward. It is a small harbor town on the Kenai Peninsula. It is surrounded by these massive snow capped mountains and is butted up against Resurrection Bay. During the summer this town is a bustling tourist town full of cruise ship and railroad visitors. It also has an influx of wildlife visitors: bald eagles, otters, seals, whales and more come in for the bounty that comes with the incoming fish and warm weather. During the off season things calm down and slow down but this town is still a jewel of a place to visit. Many of the bald eagles stay year around and are a lot of fun to find hanging around the town's harbor. Another great place to check out year around is the Alaska SeaLife Center. This small center based out of Seward works hard to research and help all of the marine animals in our region. They feature great displays of all the animals; sea lions, seals, seabirds, birds and more. Although this center isn't as large as many of the lower 48 aquariums it is still worth checking out. The bird enclosure is one of my personal favorites. You walk into this enclosure and are surrounded by a myriad of coastal birds and that are flying, nesting, and swimming all over the place. It is a great way to observe the birds in a somewhat natural environment (check out some pics from our visit). If you stop by Seward make sure and check out the Alaska SeaLife Center!

BD119Tufted puffin strutting in the Alaska SeaLife center. BD120Harlequin Duck found at the Alaska SeaLife Center. BD118What I believe to be a smew duck that can be found at the Alaska SeaLife Center.