Cow and her calf - Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinuscapensiscowcalf2010StaBarbaraCoast087
Pouch stretching manoeuvre - Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis).
Pelecanusoccidentalispouchstretch2010StaBarbaraCoast006
Big splash from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) breaching.
Eschrichtiusrobustusbreachsplashdown2010StaBarbaraCoast008
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) head and spout with UCSB in back.
EschrichtiusrobustusspoutUCSB2010StaBarbaraCoast008
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinuscapensis2010StaBarbaraCoast006
Junior Whalers enjoy some friendly Commons Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinuscapensisboys2010StaBarbaraCoast019
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) riding a big open ocean wave.
Delphinuscapensiswaveridingsurfing2010StaBarbaraCoast025
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) come up for air in blue water.
Delphinuscapensistwo2010StaBarbaraCoast009
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) riding a small boat wake wave.
Delphinuscapensissurfingwave2010StaBarbaraCoast013
A group of fast moving Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinuscapensisgroup2010StaBarbaraCoast043
Delphinuscapensiswaveridingsurfing2010StaBarbaraCoast012
Delphinuscapensiswaveridingsurfing2010StaBarbaraCoast017
An elusive Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is finally captured.
Eschrichtiusrobustus2010StaBarbaraCoast003
Oil Platform "C."
OilPlatform2010StaBarbaraCoast009
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) head.
Eschrichtiusrobustuswideangle2010StaBarbaraCoast002
Gliders.
hangglidersPoint2010StaBarbaraCoast001
Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera).
Macrocystispyriferastipescanopy2010StaBarbaraCoast148
Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) relaxin' on the sand.
Rynchopsnigersand2010StaBarbaraCoast005
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) sleeping with toes in the water.
Pelecanusoccidentalisasleepbeach2010StaBarbaraCoast004
Dredging activity - Santa Barbara Harbor.
vesseldredgeoperations2010Harbor002
Smiley face.
vesselLilTootbowsmile2010StaBarbaraCoast003
vesseldredgeoperations2010StaBarbaraHarbor005
vesseldredgeoperations2010StaBarbaraHarbor006
The breakwater surfing crew.
wavesbrealwatersandspitsurfers2010StaBarbaraCoast009
Commercial lobster fishing boat "March Gale."
vessellobsterMarchGalePanulirus2010StaBarbaraCoast005
A Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) resting on dry sand.
Aechmophorusoccidentalissandoiled2010StaBarbaraCoast002