...animals. In Homer, we had enjoyed a half-day trip on a 14-passenger water taxi that took us up to the rocks of Gull Island bird rookery, where we came within yards of puffins, bald eagles, cormorants, oyster-catchers and otters. To...

...knowledge that we needed." Vick swam 20 minutes in place at Gull Island, near Boy Scout Beach. The crew consulted with local...with him as he battled the temperature and current near Gull Island. "He did it all the right way," said Rumble, who...

...three minutes or so. The group changed directions every now and then, but maintained the same speed. They reached Gull Island, headed south, then north, then eventually back to toward the pass. When we left them, they had worked their way...

...out of Homer each day extended to one hour and 15 minutes. The extended voyage allows travelers opportunity to see Gull Island rookery and the scenic Eldridge Passage, where they can catch a glimpse of sea otters, whales and other marine life...

...salmon-spawning streams, but also included are the popular recreational clamming beach at Clam Gulch and a seabird rookery on Gull Island in Chinitna Bay. The list is expected to be finalized this fall after it is reviewed by Native groups and oil spill...

...Homer cinematographer Daniel Zatz, who has set up cameras at the state's McNeil River brown bear sanctuary and at Gull Island in Kachemak Bay - where real-time images are beamed to Homer's Pratt Museum. Zatz said he's sure he can install...

...salmon-spawning streams, but also included are the popular recreational clamming beach at Clam Gulch and a seabird rookery on Gull Island in Chinitna Bay. The list is expected to be finalized this fall after it is reviewed by Native groups and oil spill...

...area between the Barlow Islands, Shelter Island, the Pass and the east side of Shelter Island from Aaron Island to Gull Island. Markings: Poisson has a very big, broad, black fluke with just a few white marks. Behavior: Like many of the...