An extremely friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spy hops next to the whalers on board the Condor Express.
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaps - sequence - image 2 of 3.
Multiple Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) close to Santa Cruz Island.
Seven young California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) rest on a rocky islet above the waves on Santa Cruz Island.  If you look closely, you can just barely make out the red beak of a Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) on the upper right edge of the frame.
Coast of Santa Barbara clearly visible in the background of this breaching Humpback (Megaptera novangliae).
An extremely friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spy hops next to the whalers on board the Condor Express.
An extremely friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spy hops next to the whalers on board the Condor Express.
An extremely friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spy hops next to the whalers on board the Condor Express.
See photo in original gallery.