08-07-2017 03:03 via alaskapublic.org

As Cape Greig walruses draw “flightseers,” pilots urge caution

A few of the couple thousand walrus hauled out at Cape Greig in 2016. They are back again this year. (KDLG photo)On a trip to southwest Alaska, some tourists are willing to pay hefty prices for the chance to view large animals in pristine, natural habitat. For years, lodges and air taxis have flown visitors to Round and Hagemeister Islands and Capes Peirce, Newenham and Seniavin to see thousands of walruses resting on beaches. Last April, walruses migrating through Bristol Bay did something unus
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