Unfortunately the planned nature cruises were cancelled due to bad weather, mostly bad visibility. We tried to make up for it by driving along the coast. On the first day we had seen Orca's from the shore. Several seabirds as well, like guillemots, but too far out for my camera. On the 3rd day, we encountered some sea otters close to the shore. T-san carried me on his back, so I could watch them as well!
Western Sea Otter. チシマラッコ
Cuteness overload
Hooray!!!
The gulls flying by were all Slaty-backed, オオセグロカモメ
Gathering nesting materials from the rocky shore. Do the large white Umbellifers make soft lining?
Dive in and go for it!
The Ezo-shika Deer, エゾシカ seemed to be everywhere. Very pretty animals, with clear spotted backs. We saw groups of males and groups of females, separated. I guess that's their life style
Ezo Daylily, エゾカンゾウ?
Finally a White-tailed Eagle, オジロワシ again
