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A long run up towards the ledge off San Miguel Island paid off with a Blue Whale and a lunge-feeding Humpback. More krill on the surface than I have ever seen. En route we were visited by both Common and Risso's Dolphins! A bit breezy but fun!
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condorexpressphotos > A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunges directly at the camera.  The lower jaw and its ventral pleats are expanded and the upper jaw (to the left) can be seen with its bushy baleen.
condorexpressphotos > The mighty blast of a giant Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest known amount of air to be exhaled by any organism that ever lived on this planet.
condorexpressphotos > The spout of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) catches the breeze in the middle of a huge krill patch.
condorexpressphotos > Three Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) fooling around.
condorexpressphotos > High speed Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) caught with high speed photography.
condorexpressphotos > Whalers on board the Condor Express enjoy a close encounter with Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
condorexpressphotos > The bulbous head and spout of a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).
condorexpressphotos > Two Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus).
condorexpressphotos > Extreme close up look at a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunges directly at the camera. The lower jaw and its ventral pleats are expanded and the upper jaw (to the left) can be seen with its bushy baleen.
 > A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunges directly at the camera.  The lower jaw and its ventral pleats are expanded and the upper jaw (to the left) can be seen with its bushy baleen.
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunges directly at the camera. The lower jaw and its ventral pleats are expanded and the upper jaw (to the left) can be seen with its bushy baleen.
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