A young male California sea lion resting in the sun on the Santa Barbara Harbor bait barge. Pacific harbor seals are visible in the background.
Zalophus californianus young male on bait barge 2016 05-05 SB Harbor-015
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From 2016 05-05 SB Coast
A wet (therefore, darker) sea lion with a neck entanglement rests on a dry sea lion - bait barge, Santa Barbara Harbor.
Zalophus californianus on bait barge 2016 04-29 SB Harbor-005
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From 2016 04-29 SB Coast
California sea lions rest on the harbor bait barge (and marine mammal refuge).
Zalophus californianus on bait barge 2016 04-29 SB Harbor-003
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From 2016 04-29 SB Coast
Sea lions and dolphins have the northern anchovy aggregation pushed up against the hull of the boat as the sea lions feed.
Zalophus californianus mob feeding Engraulis mordax bait ball & passengers 2016 03-24 SB Channel-a-003
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A mixed feeding group of Pacific white-sided dolphins and California sea lions.
Zalophus californianus mob & Lagenorhynchus obliquidens feeding Engraulis mordax bait ball 2016 03-24 SB Channel-a-008
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Image 3 of 3: A common dolphin makes a feeding pass through a large, dense bait ball and sends northern anchvies flying into the air as they try to escape being eaten by the dolphin.
Engraulis mordax bait ball under attack by Delphinus capensis & Zalophus 2016 02-04 SB Channel-022
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Image 2 of 3: A common dolphin makes a feeding pass through a large, dense bait ball and sends northern anchvies flying into the air as they try to escape being eaten by the dolphin.
Engraulis mordax bait ball under attack by Delphinus capensis & Zalophus 2016 02-04 SB Channel-021
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Image 1 of 3: A common dolphin makes a feeding pass through a large, dense bait ball and sends northern anchvies flying into the air as they try to escape being eaten by the dolphin.
Engraulis mordax bait ball under attack by Delphinus capensis & Zalophus 2016 02-04 SB Channel-020
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