Whalers on board the Condor Express get a personal visit from a herd of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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The elusive Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

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The head of this shy Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is visible just beneath the waves.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) riding the waves.

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Whalers use modern weapons: digital cameras, to shoot these Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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Portrait of a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) coming up for air.

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A small squadron of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) breeze past the Condor Express.

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Eye-to-eye with a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) underwater.

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A couple of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) fly around near the surface using their upside-down feeding technique.

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A flock of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) with the Santa Barbara shoreline in back.

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A lone kayaker visits the California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) on the harbor entrance buoy, Santa Barbara Harbor.

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Twin Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) synchronize their breathing and swimming.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) on a rippled sea.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) visit the whalers.

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaps over the waves.

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A closer look as a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaps over the waves.

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