On a sunny day, the scenery from the deck of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry, Taku, is spectacular. But last week, a group of humpback whales (with a little help from the staff of the Petersburg Marine Mammal Center) provided the passengers of the Taku with an unexpected thrill. Have a listen to what happened in a report that aired on radio station KFSK in Petersburg.

Click on the link below to play the KFSK spot (MP3 file format (3.3 MB file}:

KFSKTakuStory.mp3