In the distance, behind this spouting Humpback Whale (Megapera novaeangliae), you can see the West End of Santa Cruz Island on your left, and the East End of Santa Rosa Island on your right.
Tail flukes of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Patterns along the margins of the tail and coloration schemes on the under side help identify individual Humpbacks like a fingerprint.