To give you a sense of how daunting the swim is in icy waters. They were almost 3/4 of the way over

Day 6 - The Island-Hopping Deer

October 16, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 45 °F

Our boat's captain (whale-watching boat) told us that he had never personally witnessed this, but knew that deer visit the islands by swimming over.

So we were insanely lucky to find a doe and her two fawns right in the middle of the strait.

They're Black-tailed Sitka deer.

If orcas turned up, this would all end very dramatically.Read more