A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) relaxes in a drifting paddy of kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis lutkeana).
Sometimes a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) will lay its tail flat on the surface like this....not a diving maneuver.
Eye to eye with a resting Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis).
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) rest on the sand - West Beach, Santa Barbara.
A restful brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis.
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) relaxes in a drifting paddy of kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis lutkeana).
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) relaxes in a drifting paddy of kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis lutkeana).
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) relaxes in a drifting paddy of kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera and Nereocystis lutkeana).
See photo in original gallery.