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Mr. Gull keeps a wary eye out as it rides on a drifting kelp paddy miles offshore.
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Larus occidentalis 2016 06-04 SB Channel-020
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Larus occidentalis 2016 Channel 020
From 2016 06-04 SB Channel
Three elegant terns and a couple of western gulls take a little rest in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel on a drifting giant kelp paddy.
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Larus occidentalis & Sterna elegans 2016 06-04 SB Channel-009
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Larus occidentalis Sterna elegans 2016 Channel 009
From 2016 06-04 SB Channel
Giant kelp.
Macrocystis pyrifera stipe and fronds 2016 02-03 SB Channel -171
Macrocystis pyrifera stipe and fronds 2016 Channel 171
From 2016 02-03 SB Channel
Fish find shelter under a small piece of detached and drifting giant kelp debris.
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy with fish under 2015 11-21 SB Channel-003
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy with fish under 2015 Channel 003
From 2015 11-21 SB Channel
Giant kelp in clear water - Santa Barbara Coast
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant in super clear water 2015 10-21 Mohawk Reef SB Coast-d-036
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant super clear water 2015 Mohawk Reef Coast 036
From 2015 10-21 SB Coast
Giant kelp in clear water - Santa Barbara Coast
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant in super clear water 2015 10-21 Mohawk Reef SB Coast-d-031
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant super clear water 2015 Mohawk Reef Coast 031
From 2015 10-21 SB Coast
Giant kelp in clear water - Santa Barbara Coast
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant in super clear water 2015 10-21 Mohawk Reef SB Coast-d-025
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant super clear water 2015 Mohawk Reef Coast 025
From 2015 10-21 SB Coast
Giant kelp in clear water - Santa Barbara Coast
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant in super clear water 2015 10-21 Mohawk Reef SB Coast-d-017
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant super clear water 2015 Mohawk Reef Coast 017
From 2015 10-21 SB Coast
Giant kelp in clear water - Santa Barbara Coast
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant in super clear water 2015 10-21 Mohawk Reef SB Coast-020
Macrocystis pyrifera whole plant super clear water 2015 Mohawk Reef Coast 020
From 2015 10-21 SB Coast
Image 3 of 3: A detached and drifting giant kelp paddy with thousands of sardines hiding below
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 09-18 SB Channel-011
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 Channel 011
From 2015 09-18 SB Channel
A close look at the fronds and stipes of a giant kelp canopy drifting detached on the open ocean.
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 09-18 SB Channel-005
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 Channel 005
From 2015 09-18 SB Channel
Image 2 of 3: A detached and drifting giant kelp paddy with thousands of sardines hiding below
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 09-18 SB Channel-002
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 Channel 002
From 2015 09-18 SB Channel
Image 1 of 3: A detached and drifting giant kelp paddy with thousands of sardines hiding below
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy & Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 09-18 SB Channel-001
Macrocystis pyrifera detached paddy Sardinops sagax caeruleus 2015 Channel 001
From 2015 09-18 SB Channel
Many free-floating, detached giant kelp (Macrocystis) paddies on the open ocean.
Macrocystis pyrifera large floating paddy 2015 09-11 SB Channel-003
Macrocystis pyrifera large floating paddy 2015 Channel 003
From 2015 09-11 SB Channel
Image 2 of 2 - a floating giant kelp paddy is a great resting spot for western gulls.
Macrocystis pyrifera large drift paddy with Larus 2015 09-09 SB Channel-020
Macrocystis pyrifera large drift paddy with Larus 2015 Channel 020
From 2015 09-09 SB Channel
Image 1 of 2 - a floating giant kelp paddy is a great resting spot for western gulls.
Macrocystis pyrifera large drift paddy with Larus 2015 09-09 SB Channel-008
Macrocystis pyrifera large drift paddy with Larus 2015 Channel 008
From 2015 09-09 SB Channel
A mixture of floating seaweeds: Macrocystis and Pelagophycus
Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy 2015 09-08 SB Channel-b-001
Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy 2015 Channel 001
From 2015 09-08 SB Channel
Giant kelp.
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy 2015 SB Channel - ACS-003
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy 2015 Channel ACS 003
From 2015 08-29 SB Channel - ACS
Image 3 of 3: a kelping humpback whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 08-26 SB Channel-d-069
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 Channel 069
From 2015 08-26 SB Channel
Image 2 of 3: a kelping humpback whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 08-26 SB Channel-314
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 Channel 314
From 2015 08-26 SB Channel
Image 1 of 3: a kelping humpback whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 08-26 SB Channel-d-049
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 Channel 049
From 2015 08-26 SB Channel
Image 2 of 2: a humpback whale plays with giant kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 08-24 SB Channel-003
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 Channel 003
From 2015 08-24 SB Channel
Image 1 of 2: a humpback whale plays with giant kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 08-24 SB Channel-007
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera KELPING 2015 Channel 007
From 2015 08-24 SB Channel
A humpback whale is seen playing in giant kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera kelping 2015 08-20 SB Channel-e-001
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera kelping 2015 Channel 001
From 2015 08-20 SB Channel
Giant kelp - floating paddy - mid-Channel
Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy close 2015 08-12 SB Channel-157
Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy close 2015 Channel 157
From 2015 08-12 SB Channel
Two gulls on a drifting giant kelp paddy.
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy with Larus 2015 08-03 SB Channel--017
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy with Larus 2015 Channel 017
From 2015 08-03 SB Channel
A lone drifting, detached paddy of giant kelp Macrocystis which is soon to become a playground for a humpback whale.
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy 2015 07-29 SB Channel-002
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy 2015 Channel 002
From 2015 07-29 SB Channel East
1 of 2: Seabirds resting on a floating, detached kelp paddy. From left to right: a western gull, a juvenile gull, a Heermann's gull, and two elegant terns.
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy & birds 2015 06-22 SB Channel-027
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy birds 2015 Channel 027
From 2015 06-22 SB Channel
2 of 2: Seabirds resting on a floating, detached kelp paddy, including a western gull, a juvenile gull, a Heermann's gull, and two elegant terns (two in flight).
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy & birds 2015 06-22 SB Channel-007
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy birds 2015 Channel 007
From 2015 06-22 SB Channel
An elegant tern rests atop a clump of drifting giant kelp
Sterna elegans on Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy 2015 05-06 SB Coast-016
Sterna elegans Macrocystis pyrifera floating paddy 2015 Coast 016
From 2015 05-06 SB Coast
The giant kelp forest in the wind
Macrocystis pyrifera bed with wind and waves 2015 05-06 SB Coast-010
Macrocystis pyrifera bed with wind and waves 2015 Coast 010
From 2015 05-06 SB Coast
The giant kelp forest in the wind
Macrocystis pyrifera bed with wind and waves 2015 05-06 SB Coast-001
Macrocystis pyrifera bed with wind and waves 2015 Coast 001
From 2015 05-06 SB Coast
Giant kelp with a little school of northern anchovies.
Macrocystis pyrifera growing & Engraulis mordax 2015 04-27 SB Coast-a-012
Macrocystis pyrifera growing Engraulis mordax 2015 Coast 012
From 2015 04-27 SB Coast
Giant kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera on surface 2015 04-01 SB Coast-007
Macrocystis pyrifera surface 2015 Coast 007
From 2015 04-01 SB Coast
Giant kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera on surface 2015 03-27 SB Coast-004
Macrocystis pyrifera surface 2015 Coast 004
From 2015 03-27 SB Channel
Close up look at the stipes and fronds of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) with a few strings of surf grass (Phyllospadix torreyi) in clear water.
Macrocystis pyrifera debris on surface 2015 03-10 SB Coast-001
Macrocystis pyrifera debris surface 2015 Coast 001
From 2015 03-10 SB Coast - Breaching Grays
Image 2 of 2: Gray whale kelping. Whales and dolpins and humans love their kelp.
Eschrichtius robustus kelping Macrocystis pyrifera 2015 03-10 SB Coast-b-017
Eschrichtius robustus kelping Macrocystis pyrifera 2015 Coast 017
From 2015 03-10 SB Coast - Breaching Grays
Image 1 of 2: Gray whale kelping. Whales and dolpins and humans love their kelp.
Eschrichtius robustus kelping Macrocystis pyrifera 2015 03-10 SB Coast-b-010
Eschrichtius robustus kelping Macrocystis pyrifera 2015 Coast 010
From 2015 03-10 SB Coast - Breaching Grays
Macrocystis pyrifera on surface 2015 03-03 SB Coast-009
Macrocystis pyrifera surface 2015 Coast 009
From 2015 03-03 SB Coast
Sea birds find a floating refuge on some drifting giant kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy & sea birds 2014 11-19 SB Channel-018
Macrocystis pyrifera paddy sea birds 2014 Channel 018
From 2014 11-19 SB Channel
Humpback whales spouting in unison.
Phoca vitulina & Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 10-29 SB Channel-f-009
Phoca vitulina Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 Channel 009
From 2014 10-29 SB Channel
A Pacific harbor seal relaxes in a giant kelp paddy.
Phoca vitulina & Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 10-29 SB Channel-004
Phoca vitulina Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 Channel 004
From 2014 10-29 SB Channel
Humpback in the kelp - dorsal fin showing.
Megaptera novaeangliae playing in Macrocystis pyrifera drift paddy 2014 10-29 SB Channel-c-008
Megaptera novaeangliae playing Macrocystis pyrifera drift paddy 2014 Channel 008
From 2014 10-29 SB Channel
Humpback in the kelp - tip of tail fluke showing
Megaptera novaeangliae playing in Macrocystis pyrifera drift paddy 2014 10-29 SB Channel-c-006
Megaptera novaeangliae playing Macrocystis pyrifera drift paddy 2014 Channel 006
From 2014 10-29 SB Channel
Giant kelp adrift on the open sea
Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 10-29 SB Channel-003
Macrocystis pyrifera drifting padd 2014 Channel 003
From 2014 10-29 SB Channel
Humpback whale playing in the kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 10-22 SB Channel-030
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 Channel 030
From 2014 10-22 SB Channel
Humpback whale playing in the kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 10-22 SB Channel-021
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 Channel 021
From 2014 10-22 SB Channel
Humpback whale playing in the kelp
Megaptera novaeangliae & Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 10-22 SB Channel-026
Megaptera novaeangliae Macrocystis pyrifera fun 2014 Channel 026
From 2014 10-22 SB Channel

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