Program Topic: In the Wake of Vitus Bering, a photo journey of the Siberian Coast
The Russian Far East marks the western shore of the Bering Sea, a marine region less visited than Antarctica. I sailed with Debi Shearwater onboard a small New Zealand-led tour ship, to see the volcanic landscapes and abundant wildlife, in the region of the Bering land bridge. The daily seaboard stops permitted close up views of Steller’s Sea Eagles, Sperm Whales, Walrus, Soviet Brown Bears, a myriad of seabirds, Asian birds, especially the Spoon-billed Sandpiper. This Bering Sea endemic shorebird numbering around 500 was a draw for many onboard. Join me as I show photos taken with my new Nikon 500mm f5.6 lens and tell stories of Bering and Georg Steller and the efforts to save the Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
