Receptors that monitor stretch in the articular capsules that enclose synovial joints; they are proprioceptors, mechanoreceptors, and nociceptors; contains at least four receptor types (1) Lamellar Corpuscles, (2) Bulbous Corpuscles, (3) Free Nerve Endings, and (4) Receptors resembling Tendon Organs; together they provide information on joint position and motion.
Puffins are built for swimming underwater rather than for flying, and at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward, a mutli-level seabird display allows visitors to watch puffins and other sea birds dive to the bottom of the enclosure for food. When they dive, puffins flap their wings through the water, appearing to fly.
Whale Watching in Alaska. Whale Watching in Alaska. Many species of cetaceans, (whales, dolphins, and porpoise), inhabit or migrate through Alaskan waters. Several pods of orcas, (killer whales), reside in the Prince William Sound area and humpbacks can be spotted in the western portion mid-May through September.