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Whale watching, as its name states, is observing whales (and dolphins) in their natural habitat. Whale watching is primarily a recreational activity, but it can also serve scientific and educational purposes. Join a whale-watching tour of Petersburg for breathtaking views of marine mammals. During the summer, humpback whales in the vicinity of Petersburg feed in…

Petersburg is a small but vibrant town located on the northern tip of wooded Mitkof Island with approximately 3000 residents. The unusual small town gets its charm from its friendly locals and the sceneries the surrounding wilderness offers, so, being a small town, it is the perfect place to go to if you want to…

Established in 1998, The Petersburg Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit organization that offers education programs, assists research fields, and propagates research information and sightings of marine mammals in Southeast Alaska. They focus mainly on preserving and recovering humpback whales and public education about marine mammals in Southeast Alaska. They focus on four core initiatives:…

Established in 1968, the Clausen Memorial is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and sharing of the history of those that have resided or have worked in Peterburg and the surrounding areas. You could say that the Clausen Memorial Museum is pretty much a family logbook; this is the place where residents…