2010 01-16 SB Channel

Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Multiple Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) close to Santa Cruz Island.

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High speed mating: Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).

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Spouting and breathing again in milliseconds - A Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli),

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Tail of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Twin spouts - Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Two more Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Lots of Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis).

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Another Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) and a Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis).

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) and Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), side by side.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) "ride the bow" of a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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A Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) or two moves in close to see a commercial lobster fisherman.

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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail fluke waterfall.

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Two large Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus).

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A feeding frenzy occurs on a hot spot of bait.

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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail flukes close to Santa Cruz Island.

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A spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) near Santa Cruz Island.

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Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) cavort, including this one that was rolling around.

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) racing alongside the Condor Express.

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating in front of the whalers on board the Condor Express.

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) leaps near Santa Cruz Island.

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Twin beaks of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) peak up out of the blue.

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More Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) fooling around.

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Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) gives a "high five." (It looks like tar stains on its flanks).

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Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) escorts two Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a couple of Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) all around a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) about to scare off a flock of Western Gulls (Larus occidentalils).

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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).

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A secluded cove - Santa Cruz Island.

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A Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) flashes by underwater.

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A Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) pops up and leaves a signature "rooster tail" wake.

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Another Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) poses underwater.

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A small group of curious young California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).

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The fishing vessel Kay-D returns to Santa Barbara Harbor.

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Two Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) on the surface. (More can barely be seen under the water).

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Whalers on board the Condor Express get a close look at some friendly Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli).

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Another Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) visits the boat.

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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) looks for small fish under the hungry Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).

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More Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) show their stuff.

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Photographers capture the wiley Dall's Porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli).

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Pop goes the Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli).

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