Thar she blows! A giant Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sends up a tall spout in the distance.

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A Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) spout sends a rain shower all around.

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Like a powerful geyser, the spout of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blows in the breeze.

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) mother and calf take a leap on a sunny day.

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Whalers on board the Condor Express get some great close looks at a herd of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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Mom and calf, Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) leaping alongside the Condor Express.

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Portrait of a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) on a glassy surface.

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Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) visit the whalers.

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Three bubbling Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) all exhaling underwater at the same time.

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A massive Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) attack!

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A line of leaping Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pierces the glassy surface.

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A photographer captures some Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) including a cow-calf pair to the upper right.

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Purse seiner "Triunfo" heads out to the fishing grounds.

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NOAA data collection buoy 46053, the "East Channel Buoy."

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