2009 04-04 Condor Express - Dolphins & Humpies & Pelicans !!

A trio of long beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) in blue water.

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Catamaran comes in for a close encounter with a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) draped in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).

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Humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) love to play in the giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), which makes for great photo opp's.

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Boat gets a visit from a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae).

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A common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) takes a flying look at the camera.

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Head of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) draped in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).

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A long line of common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) in the water, and an airborn line of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).

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Common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) on the move, with one show-off.

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A sailboat takes a peak at a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) with giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) all over its head.

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Looking down on a common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) as it exhales.

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Tail fluke of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) on a glassy blue ocean surface.

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Albino? Wacky dolpin? No, this is a common feeding technique for common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) chasing anchovies.

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A common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) head pops up through the crystal clear water.

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A pair of common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) on the move.

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Enlarge this one and see complete common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pandamonium.

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Rare pink dolphin sighted! Not really. A plastic dolphin balloon floats on the ocean. Some careless person let the helium filled monster go into the air and this is where the wind takes all airborn plastic balloons. Not good for REAL living things.

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Two common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) show their tails on glassy water.

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A common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) tail. (You can barely make out another animal below the surface too).

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Herd of common dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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More fun with giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera): A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) goofs around with the veggies.

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Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) perform aerial gyrations as the circle a bait ball on an ocean hot spot.

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A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) lunges forward with giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) all over its chin.

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A black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), walks along a beam.

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Pelecanus occidentalis on hot spot 2009 04-04 SB Channel - 612mod

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Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) on a hot spot of anchovies and common dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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A hunting party of Brandt's Cormorants (Phalocrocorax penicillatus).

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A small raft of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) encounter two brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).

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Duty calls.

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