Wildlife is back, and this is the best time to see them Dianne Newcomer Whether we are watching or not, they are always there! The pandemic has not been a crisis for them. In fact, according to the experts, the wildlife in our world is not only acting differently, they are thriving! The humpback whale in Alaska was cited as a perfect example of this change. Last year's cruise season was to have been a record breaking year. Over 1.4 million tourists and glacier gazers should have visited this great land, but, then, Covid 19 cancelled all their plan, and, at this time, the pandemic has done the same for this summer. Only smaller U.S. flagged cruise boats carrying a maximum of 190 passenger with the appropriate medical conditions onboard to treat covid patients will have the privilege of porting and plying the waters of Alaska.