18 Jul 2013
Chukchi Hospitality
Over the past two days we've had the unique opportunity to explore the Kolyuchin Inlet, a massive tidal estuary on the northern coast of Chukotka. The wildlife sightings were fantastic and included a large number of Emperor Geese and King Eiders, enormous flocks of Red Phalaropes (an estimated 10,000), Long-tailed Ducks, Sandhill Cranes, Dunlins, Gray Plovers, some Trumpeter Swans and White-billed Divers, a few Brown Bears, Arctic Fox, seals and even an elegant Tundra Swan which glided across a misty lagoon.
One couple in our group came across a Chukchi hut on the tundra and were invited in to meet the grandchildren and enjoy a cup of traditional Chukchi tea.
16 Jul 2013
Until the 1990's, Kolyuchin Island was used as a polar research station, but nowadays it is only visited by wildlife, occasional walrus hunters and o…READ MORE
15 Jul 2013
When we landed on the rocky shores of Uelen village, the most northeastern town on the continent, we were enthusiastically greeted by a dozen smilin…READ MORE
14 Jul 2013
Our morning excursion brought us to 'Whale Bone Alley', a 14th century site on Yttygran Island. Here, we wandered in amongst several whale skulls and…READ MORE
