A young California Sea Lion splashes through the waves. (Zalophus californianus).

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Image 1 of 2: A strange Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) behavior where this animal exhaled forcefully under the water as it began its terminal or deep dive.

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Image 2 of 2: A strange Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) behavior where this animal exhaled forcefully under the water as it began its terminal or deep dive.

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A Sooty Shearwater soars above the waves. (Puffinus griseus).

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke sequence - image 1.

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke sequence - image 2.

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke sequence - image 4.

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke sequence - image 3.

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Another look - Image 1 of 2: A strange Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) behavior where this animal exhaled forcefully under the water as it began its terminal or deep dive.

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Another look - Image 2 of 2: A strange Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) behavior where this animal exhaled forcefully under the water as it began its terminal or deep dive.

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The twin blowholes of this Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) can be seen in this view of the left side of the head area.

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An orange colored Ochre Star (Pisaster ochraceus) clings to the barnacles, mussels and anemones on the rock walls of the Painted Cave of Santa Cruz Island.

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Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) with strange notch in its dorsal fin.

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Head and spout of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), close to the Condor Express.

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Gusty winds in Santa Barbara Harbor adds to the fun and enjoyment of racing small sailboats.

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Group of young California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) climbing the cliffs near the West End of Santa Cruz Island.

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Group of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) resting on the rocks at Santa Cruz Island. A young bull can be seen climbing out of the water.

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