2009 12-29 SB Channel - another Orca

Killer whales, Risso's, Commons, Bottlenose and lots of Sea Lions.

A Male Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) spouts.
Orcinus orca spout 2009 Channel 051
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) races alongside the Condor Express.
Delphinus capensis 2009 Channel 031
A group of leaping Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2009 Channel 039
Mother and calf - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis cow calf leap 2009 Channel 015
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) imitates a torpedo...or does the torpedo imitate the dolphin? Hmmm.
Delphinus capensis 2009 Channel 091
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2009 Channel 073
A long line of fast moving Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis lines foam distance 2009 Channel 003
A closer look at the long line of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis lines foam distance 2009 Channel 003crop
An even closer look at the long line of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis). All the dolphins were racing east in the Channel. Could it be because the Killer Whales were in the area?
Delphinus capensis herd move 2009 Channel 019
More leaping Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis herd run 2009 Channel 010
Whalers on board the Condor Express are surrounded by Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2009 Channel 092
Leaping Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis leap 2009 Channel 096
Whalers on board the Condor Express are surrounded by Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2009 Channel 006
A Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) with UCSB in the background.
Orcinus orca UCSB campus 2009 Channel 022
Orcinus orca 2009 12-29 SB Channel d - 031
Orcinus orca 2009 Channel 031
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca).
Orcinus orca 2009 Channel 026
Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).
Grampus griseus 2009 Channel 013
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) near the East Channel NOAA Weather Buoy.
Orcinus orca mid Channel NOAA buoy 2009 004
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) spouts close to the Condor Express.
Orcinus orca spout 2009 Channel 010
Tall dorsal fin of a male Killer Whale (Orcinus orca).
Orcinus orca 2009 Channel 037
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Orcinus orca dorsal fin 2009 Channel 024
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Orcinus orca 2009 Channel 002
A spouting Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus).
Grampus griseus 2009 Channel 012
A spouting Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus spout CLOSE 2009 Harbor 036
Three Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus 2009 Channel 024
Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) visit the whalers.
Tursiops truncatus passengers 2009 Channel 020
Side view of a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus 2009 Harbor 028
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus 2009 Harbor 033
Four playful Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus FOUR 2009 Channel 031
A well-photographed Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus passengers 2009 Channel 007
A raft of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) relax on water near Santa Cruz Island.
Zalophus californianus 2009 Sta Cruz Island 009
Leaping California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus leaping 2009 Sta Cruz Island 051
Body surfin' California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus surfing 2009 Sta Cruz Island 063

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2009 12-29 SB Channel - another Orca