Finally arrived in Seward and we had to be detoured to stay in the local High School parking lot for July 4th because of the Mountain Marathon which brings in thousands of people to the area each year. It was an inconvenience but we survived – only to face rain for the next two days. We still managed to have a good stay that included a tour of the Alaska Sea Life Center and the Puffin Experience which was great. These birds are not only beautiful but also kind of comical looking similar to parrots. Our “experience” included seeing them one on one with a person that works with them daily and knows everything about them. These birds are not especially good at flying but can dive and propel themselves really deep underwater. We saw them in the tanks later, diving and chasing fish. This Center was amazing with tanks containing all kinds of Alaskan fish, sea lions, otters and stellar seals. We also saw all the types of salmon, jellyfish, crabs and octopus. There was also a great exhibit about the Valdez oil spill and how so many animals perished as well as many others that were saved and the hard work and time it took to save them. This was a great place to visit in Seward, Alaska.
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