One Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) atop another, with some splashing around.
A Common Dolphin heads right for the camera at top speed.
Okay, so I was photographing this nice Humpback Whale tail fluke waterfall, and I did not know another Humpback Whale was breaching in the background...kaboom!
Gray Whale spout (Eschrichtius robustus) and a the splash of a frolicing California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) that can't help but play with the big cetaceans.
Humpback tail-lob sequence (Megaptera novaengliae) 2 of 2.
This is what the splashdown phase of a breaching Humpback Whale looks like as it hits the water very very close to the bow of the Condor Express.  (Megaptera novaengliae).
The mainland and Santa Ynez mountains can be seen in the background as this Humpback Whale frolics in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Here is sends up a big splash by throwing its tail flukes.  (Megaptera novaengliae).
One Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) atop another, with some splashing around.
One Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) atop another, with some splashing around.
One Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) atop another, with some splashing around.
See photo in original gallery.