A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) keeps watch along the edge.
Eschrichtius robustus MANY 2013 01-19 SB Channel-b-182
Yikes!  A California Sea Lion looks up at the camera.
Twin spyhoppinig friendly Humpbacks.
This whale has been seen several years in a row in the Santa Barbara Channel, and first showed up this season around March.  The scars appear to have been caused by a small boat propeller.
Tail of the whale:  image 1 of 3 - Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail flukes.
Krill (Thysanoessa spinifera) are seen popping out of the ocean as this Humpback Whale's (Megaptera novaeangliae) jaws close around the water and krill.
Humpback Whale breach (Megaptera novaengliae):  Image 1 of 8.
A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) keeps watch along the edge.
A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) keeps watch along the edge.
A great blue heron (Ardea herodias) keeps watch along the edge.
See photo in original gallery.