2009 02-14 Condor Express Valentine's Day

Northbound gray whales up past Platform Holly near Naples Reef, then southbound gray whales at the West End of Santa Cruz Island. All this PLUS 3 visits by Dall's Porpoise AND two California sea lions rehab'd at CIMWI are released back into the wild!

Two gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), one still underwater, and one spouting.
eschrichtius robustus two one spout 2009 channel
Bubbling before spouting, gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus bubbles before spouting 2009 channel
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) on roof of Sea Landing in Santa Barbara Harbor.
egretta thula roof sea landing 2009 harbor 003
Gray whale dorsal view - no dorsal fin, just characteristic ridges (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus dorsal ridges 2009 channel
Portrait of the man...Eugene Radding, Ll.D., CINC
cinc eugene radding portrait 2009 channel
Bubbling before spouting, gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus bubbles before spouting 2009 channel
(Eschrichtius robustus) Gray whale spout.
eschrichtius robustus spout 2009 channel
Bubbling before spouting, gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus bubbles before spouting 2009 channel
Gray whale spouting (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus head blowhole spout 2009 channel
Gray whale just before a spout (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus head blowhole just 2009 channel
Close view of gray whale underwater (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus dorsal 2009 channel
(Eschrichtius robustus) Gray whale spout and profile of head seen underwater.
eschrichtius robustus spout 2009 channel
(Eschrichtius robustus) Gray whale spout.
eschrichtius robustus spout 2009 channel
(Eschrichtius robustus) Gray whale spout.
eschrichtius robustus spout 2009 channel
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) viewed from below with lighting from above.
pelecanus occidentalis flight looking 2009 channel
Tail fluke as a Gray whale dives up close to the West End of Santa Cruz Island (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus tail fluke sta cruz island cliffs 2009 channel
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) on its way up for air.
eschrichtius robustus two one 2009 channel
Gray whales underwater (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus three tail 2009 channel
Pair of Gray whales, one spouting, one underwater (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus two one spout 2009 channel
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) entertains passengers on the Condor Express with its amazing speed and agility.
phocoenoides dalli condor express passengers 2009 channel
Whole body of Gray whale seen underwater (Eschrichtius robustus).
eschrichtius robustus 2009 channel
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) entertains passengers on the Condor Express with its amazing speed and agility.
phocoenoides dalli condor express passengers 2009 channel
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) entertains passengers on the Condor Express with its amazing speed and agility.
phocoenoides dalli condor express passengers 2009 channel
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) demostrating its amazing speed and agility.
phocoenoides dalli speeding 2009 channel
Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) entertains passengers on the Condor Express with its amazing speed and agility.
phocoenoides dalli speeding 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Looking north at Santa Barbara with storm clouds above the mountains. Burn area clearly visible from recent fire.
santa barbara coast looking north clouds 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel
Rehabilitated California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) being released by CIMWI volunteer and Condor Express crew member, Jacques Manot.
zalophus californianus rehab release cimwi condor express 2009 channel

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2009 02-14 Condor Express Valentine's Day