2009 04-12 SB Channel - HUMPBACK WHALE MEGA DAY 3

A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spyhopping...you are looking at the left side of its head.

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A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spouts in the Santa Barbara Channel near oil platform Holly.

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Passengers aboard the Condor Express see two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novangliae) coming in close.

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A very close look at the blowholes of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae).

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Passenger sees a close approach by a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae).

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Passengers look down into the green-blue water and see the outlines of two huge Humpback Whales (Megaptera novangliae).

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An adult Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spouts on a sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel.

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Boy sees a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) tail close up, as it passes under the boat.

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This Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) shows a small wound just in front of the dorsal fin.

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A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) comes up from the deep...its pectoral fin can be seen glowing below the surface.

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Close, water angle look at the head of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spouting on a glassy sea.

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A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) comes up and begins to spout right next to the boat.

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Big head, big spout - a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae).

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Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novangliae) off Elwood Beach.

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A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) begins to dive.

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Condor Express passengers see a huge Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) dive right next to the boat.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spouts, near the beach at Elwood.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) begins a dive.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spout 1.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spout 2.

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Megaptera novangliae spout 2009 04-12 SB Channel a - 073modCROP

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) spyhop.

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A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) plays around with Humpback Whales that are below the surface.

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California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) takes a leap at the camera lens.

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Two friendly Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).

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Passengers get a nice view of 4 Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).

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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) glides beneath a glassy open ocean wave.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) tail fluke.

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Another Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) tail fluke.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novangliae) dorsal fin wrapped in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).

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A flock of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) soar across the sea surface.

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Woman enjoys the effervescence of a natural gas seep, visually unusual and heavy petrochemical smell.

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