2008 12-28 Condor Express --> Orcas !

A run from Sta Barbara down east of Point Mugu; Orca's and Common Dolphins and more.

Common dolphins (Delphinus sp) fleeing Orcas. The entire herd was moving fast and getting airborne. Image 1 of 2.
delphinus moving fast orca escape mode 2008 mugu
Anacapa Island looking south from the Santa Barbara Channel.
anacapa island silhouette 2008 channel
Common dolphins (Delphinus sp) running alonside the vessel Condor Express.
delphinus 2008 channel
Common dolphins (Delphinus sp) fleeing Orcas. The entire herd was moving fast and getting airborne.
delphinus moving fast orca escape mode 2008 mugu
Common dolphins (Delphinus sp) fleeing Orcas. The entire herd was moving fast and getting airborne. Image 2 of 2.
delphinus moving fast orca escape mode 2008 mugu
Common dolphins (Delphinus sp) entertain passengers on the bow of the vessel Condor Express.
delpinus passengers condor express 2008 channel
Part of a megapod of Common dolphins (Delphinus sp).
delphinus pod wide angle 2008 channel
Part of a megapod of Common dolphins (Delphinus sp)with Oil Platform Habitat and the Summerland coast in the background.
delphinus pod wide angle oil platform habitat background 2008 channel
View of Boney Ridge, Santa Monica Mountains, and coastline from Pt Mugu (left) to the Sandslide at Pt Mugu State Park (right).
east ventura cty coast boney ridge mugu sandslide 2008 channel
Female Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Oil Platforms C, B, A, and Hillhouse in the Santa Barbara Channel.
oil platforms hillhouse 2008 channel
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Female Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Female Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, with coastline near the Ventura County - LA County line.
orcinus orca near county line bch 2008 mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale.
orcinus orca 2008 point mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, dives near floating kelp paddy (Macrocystis pyrifera).
orcinus orca macrocystis 2008 point mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, with County Line Beach and condominiums in the background.
orcinus orca near county line bch 2008 mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, with County Line Beach and condominiums in the background.
orcinus orca near county line bch 2008 mugu
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, comes up for a breath of fresh air.
orcinus orca near county line bch 2008 mugu 038
Santa Barbara Harbor entrance buoy with California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) on a bright winter's day.
zalophus entrance buoy 2008 harbor
The Sandspit, Santa Barbara Harbor, with Santa Cruz Island in the distance.
sandspit 2008 harbor
Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, perched on the upper deck of the dive boat Truth, in Santa Barbara Harbor.
pelecanus occidentalis head 2008 harbor
Panoramic view of the container vessel "CMA CGM Vivaldi" northbound in the shipping lanes, Santa Barbara Channel. Oil Platform Gail is visible in the background.
vessel cma cgm container vivaldi northbound near oil platform gail 2008 channel
Male Orcinus orca, killer whale, with marking on dorsal fin that looks like the letter "M"
orca dorsal fin 2008 point mugu

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2008 12-28 Condor Express --> Orcas !