Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating.

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) finishing up a short tail walk. A good opportunity to view the ventral anatomy of this species.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) leaping across a blue ocean.

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) and two brown, furry dolphin imitators: California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).

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These two very nice ladies were kidding around with me at the end of the trip asking if I got any shots of them. I said, yes, I have a shot of you with a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis). They laughed and thought I was joking. Well, ladies.....here ya' are ! Thanks for being in the picture, no joke.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) on the move.

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) mother with calf.

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Two high-flying Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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The bulbous head of a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).

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Head and spout - Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).

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Dorsal view - Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).

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A large pod of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis). When we first encounterd this pod, the dolphins were a bit more spread out and very calm, slowly moving through the water to the east. After 20 minutes or so it was like somebody flipped a switch and they went into high speed mode, packed closer together and zoomed to the west.

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Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) dorsal fin.

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Underwater smile and eyeball of a Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).

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Four Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus).

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Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) very close to shore.

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Three Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) heading towards the Condor Express.

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Head of a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

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Sometimes called the "slinky Minke," a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) comes up for air.

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Dorsal fin of a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

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Head and back of a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

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Like a fox guarding a hen house, a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) stands watch over the bait barge.

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