Breathtaking views of Upper Kananaskis Lake from Sarrail Ridge.

This Wildlife Wednesday, we’re visiting the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka. It’s a special place that helps protect, preserve and rehabilitate Alaska’s beautiful birds. | Holland America Line

📍Located in Portage, Alaska, we take in orphaned and injured wildlife and provide them with a permanent home on over 200 acres, allowing resident wildlife to live in large enclosures in their natural habitats. 🏡 We are home to 17 species of wildlife, including lynx, brown bears, porcupines, wood bison, black bears, foxes, coyotes, wolves, moose, elk, Sitka black-tailed deer, muskox, caribou, reindeer, a bald eagle, a great horned owl, an American red squirrel, and ferrets. 🦬 Since 2003, the w

Meet Sitka, a majestic Bald Eagle, demonstrating her 'nictitating membrane.' Birds, including eagles, possess this fascinating extra eyelid. Positioned on the inner side, it moves horizontally, keeping the eye moist, clean, and shielded from the elements. Nature's ingenious design in action! 🦅 #BaldEagle #NictitatingMembrane #DidYouKnow | Alaska Raptor Center