A small raft or mini-mob of California sea lions enjoys the nice warm sun.
Zalophus californianus mob pectoral fins up 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-025
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Double-crested cormorant.
Phalacrocorax auritus ONE on water 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-004
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
The unusual "fire hose nozzle" spout of Rope, the humpback whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO with ROPE 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-006
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Goodbye and hello. One goes down, the other rises to the surface.
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-188
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Humpback tail flukes waterfall
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-105
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Rope
Megaptera novaeangliae ROPE 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-070
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Chinook. Note soldiers on tailgate enjoying the moment
helicopter US Army CH-47 Chinook 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-014
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Lateral view of Rope. Her characteristic rope-entanglement scar is seen posterior of the blowholes.
Megaptera novaeangliae ROPE 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-003
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Two gray whales...one still underwater
Eschrichtius robustus TWO 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-025
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Two grays - Isla Vista
Eschrichtius robustus TWO 2018 04-14 SB Coast--025
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Two grays off Isla Vista
Eschrichtius robustus TWO 2018 04-14 SB Coast--020
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Gray whale seen just below the surface
Eschrichtius robustus HEAD UW 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-104
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Close look at the head of a gray whale as a spout forms
Eschrichtius robustus HEAD SPOUT close 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-107
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Gray
Eschrichtius robustus 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-086
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Long-beaked common dolphin with interesting reflections
Delphinus capensis strange reflection 2018 04-14 SB Coast-c-078
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Long-beaked common dolphins - megapod
Delphinus capensis mega pod LINE & passengers 2018 04-14 SB Coast--181
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Long-beaked common dolphins meet their fans
Delphinus capensis mega pod & passengers 2018 04-14 SB Coast--005
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
Two cormorants in flight over glassy waters
Phalocrocorax 2 in flight 2018 04-13 SB Coast--047
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Mother gray whale with her tiny calf
Eschrichtius robustus cow & calf 2018 04-13 SB Coast--082
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Mother gray whale with her tiny calf
Eschrichtius robustus cow & calf 2018 04-13 SB Coast--056
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Mother gray whale with her tiny calf (on far left side)
Eschrichtius robustus cow & calf 2018 04-13 SB Coast--020
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Ellwood cormorant poles
Ellwood cormorant poles Phalocrocorax 2018 04-13 SB Coast-b-001
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Off the coast of Ellwood, near the Bacarra, four pillars have been erected to serve as cormorant roosting and nesting sites.
Ellwood cormorant poles Phalocrocorax 2018 04-13 SB Coast--003
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
When gray whale moms and their newborn calves head to the Alaskan feeding grounds, the calves play around and do other interesting things like solicit nursing. Here we see half of the mom's tail flukes in the air. If you look closer, to the right, you'll see "junior's" tail fluke tip too.
Eschrichtius robustus tail fluke cow-calf 2018 04-15 SB Coast-a-101
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From 2018 04-15 SB Coast
Our first two coastal humpback whales includes none other than our pal "Rope!"
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO Rope 2018 04-14 SB Coast-b-047
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From 2018 04-14 SB Coast
A mother gray whale with her very young calf.
Eschrichtius robustus cow & calf 2018 04-13 SB Coast--083
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From 2018 04-13 SB Coast
Brown pelican fly-by
Pelecanus occidentalis in flight glassy water 2018 02-25 SB Coast--005
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From 2018 02-25 SB Coast
