Prince William Sound, Southcentral Alaska

Located to the east of the Kenai Peninsula, and encompassing 10,000 square miles of protected waterways, islands, fjords, and around 150 glaciers, Prince William Sound offers a habitat for diverse marine life including humpback whales, orca whales, porpoises, sea otters, sea lions, and seals, over 30 species of land animals including black bears, brown hears, mountain goats, moose, and Dall sheep, and over 220 species of resident and migratory birds. The towns of Cordova, Whittier and Valdez, connected by the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system, offer a broad range of activities like kayaking, fishing, camping, and full and half-day boat tours to view wildlife and tidewater glaciers. The most prominent glacier in Prince William Sound is the Columbia Glacier, which is the second fastest moving glacier in the world, traveling nearly 80 feet per day!

Prince William Sound, Southcentral Alaska

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