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Southbound Gray Whales, Common Dolphins and Sea Lions.
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condorexpressphotos > Playful behavior part 1 - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
condorexpressphotos > Mob scene: juvenile California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) run amok.
condorexpressphotos > Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) upside down feeding. There may be many reasons why Common Dolphins chase anchovies and other small bait fish upside down. Some believe their eyes are better adapted to focus on a single target below the jaw, so when the prey is on the surface, they roll over. Others believe the white underbelly of the counter-colored dolphins helps to disorient the prey making them an easiere target. Physically, chasing small fish up against the surface helps to "pen them in," and limits their escape opportunities in the three-dimensional world of the ocean. Swimming upside down may also be just a lot of fun...why not enjoy the hunt?
condorexpressphotos > Playful behavior, part 2 - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
condorexpressphotos > Five speeding bullets: Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) accompany the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel.
condorexpressphotos > Shamless Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating in front of the photographers on board the Condor Express.
condorexpressphotos > One of several Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) engaged in "upside down feeding" on the surface.
condorexpressphotos > Sole surfer: A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) rides a small open ocean wave.
condorexpressphotos > Three Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) pose for the photographer on board the Condor Express.
Playful behavior part 1 - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
> Playful behavior part 1 - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Playful behavior part 1 - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
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