2006 05-13 SB Channel ACS

Spectacular looks at various humbpack whale behaviors including breaching, lunge feeding, lob tailing and more. A close look at a red necked phalarope, a friendly harbor seal and a curious sea lion.

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Humpback whale slaps its tail
Megaptera novaengliae tail slap 2006 05-13 SB Channel-003
Megaptera novaengliae tail slap 2006 Channel 003
California sea lion
Zalophus californianus CLOSE 2006 -5-13 SB Channel002
Zalophus californianus CLOSE 2006 Channel002
Tail slapping Humpback whale
Megaptera novaengliae tail slap 2006 05-13 SB Channel-005
Megaptera novaengliae tail slap 2006 Channel 005
Humpback whales lunge feed on the surface
Megaptera novaeangliae 2 lunge feeding 2006 05-13 SB Channel--002
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 Channel 002
A very friendly, close approach by a Pacific harbor seal
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 05-13 SB Harbor--013
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 Harbor 013
Two Humpback whales lunge feed side by side
Megaptera novaeangliae 2 lunge feeding 2006 05-13 SB Channel--020
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 Channel 020
A very friendly, close approach by a Pacific harbor seal
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 05-13 SB Channel-003
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 Channel 003
A hungry gull stays close to a lunge feeding Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 05-13 SB Channel--003
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 Channel 003
A very friendly, close approach by a Pacific harbor seal
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 05-13 SB Channel-005
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 Channel 005
Breaching Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae breach 2006 05-13 SB Channel-014
Megaptera novaeangliae breach 2006 Channel 014
A very friendly, close approach by a Pacific harbor seal
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 05-13 SB Harbor--016
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 Harbor 016
A fully expanded oral pouch is full of seawater and anchovies as this Humpback whale lunge feeds at the surface
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 05-13 SB Channel--012
Megaptera novaeangliae lunge feeding 2006 Channel 012
A very friendly, close approach by a Pacific harbor seal
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 05-13 SB Harbor--010
Phoca vitulina CLOSE 2006 Harbor 010
A red necked phalarope with food in its mouth
Phalaropus lobatus feeding on surface 2006 05-13 SB Channel--353
Phalaropus lobatus feeding surface 2006 Channel 353
Humpback whale and a cadre of sea lions
Megaptera novaeangliae & Zalophus californianus 2006 05-13 SB Channel--039
Megaptera novaeangliae Zalophus californianus 2006 Channel 039
Commercial oyster farmers from the Hope Ranch farm unload their products at the dock
Oyster farmer unloading 2006 05-13 SB Hbr-001
Oyster farmer unloading 2006 Hbr 001
Our friend Mark is seen with a Western Tanager, a terrestrial bird that got lost at sea
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana ON HEAD 2006 05-13 SB Channel-004
Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana HEAD 2006 Channel 004

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2006 05-13 SB Channel ACS