2010 03-05 SB Coast

Northbound Grays, two Humpbacks, common dolphins and white-siders too. Downstream from the seeps, some abstract photos of dolphins under the oil.

A majestic Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) makes a friendly approach.
Pelecanus occidentalis flight 2010 Coast 001
A Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouts in front of UCSB.
Eschrichtius robustus UCSB wide angle 2010 Coast 009
A lone Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) in a blue ocean.
Delphinus capensis side 2010 Coast 040
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke waterfall 2010 Coast 007
Side view of a Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) underwater.
Langenorhynchus obliquidens right lateral 2010 Coast 039
Brandt's Cormorants (Phalocrocorax penicillatus) and a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis), near a hot spot.
Delphinus capensis Phalocrocorax 2010 Coast 001
Good look at the surface oil slick from the natural seeps at Coal Oil Point (aka, Counters Point).
oil surface passengers 2010 Coast 001
High arch of a diving Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Note the interesting tuft of stalked barnacles on the tip of the dorsal fin...a great water flow spot for a suspension feeding crustacean!
Megaptera novaeangliae left dorsal hump barnacles 2010 Coast 010
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) right lateral view.
Megaptera novaeangliae left lateral dorsal hump 2010 Coast 003
A couple of whalers photograph a friendly Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Coast 029
A couple of whalers photograph a friendly Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Coast 016
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) glides below the glassy surface.
Delphinus capensis crop 2010 Coast 037
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) rides beneath the surface oil.
Delphinus capensis oil 2010 Coast 061
A diving Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis diving 2010 Coast 051
Delphinus capensis 1 UW wide angle 2010 03-05 SB Coast b - 037
Delphinus capensis wide angle 2010 Coast 037
A leaping Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Coast 011
Juvenile Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis oil 2010 Coast 048
Three wake-riding Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis wave 2010 Coast 163
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) on a glassy ocean surface.
Delphinus capensis 2010 Coast 044
Leaping Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Coast 035
A trio of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) dive together. (this is a close crop of the next image)
Delphinus capensis oil CLOSE CROP 2010 Coast 020
A trio of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) dive together. (this is a wide angle of the previous image)
Delphinus capensis oil 2010 Coast 020
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) cavorting.
Delphinus capensis oil 2010 Coast 023
Diving Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis diving 2010 Coast 058
Up for air - a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis bubbling 2010 Coast 034
Four Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) horsing around.
Delphinus capensis 2010 Coast 024
Comin' up! A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) heads for the surface.
Delphinus capensis arch 2010 Coast 018
A Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouts with Goleta in background.
Eschrichtius robustus Goleta wide angle 2010 Coast 014
An oily Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis)...near the natural seeps.
Delphinus capensis OIL 2010 Coast 013
Image 1 of 2 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence.
Eschrichtius robustus bubbling 2010 Coast 006
Image 2 of 2 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence... close detail cropping. (next image is the wide angle version of this same shot)
Eschrichtius robustus spout crop 2010 Coast 007
Image 2 of 2 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence... wide angle image. (previous image is the close cropped detail version of this same shot)
Eschrichtius robustus spout wide angle 2010 Coast 007
Left lateral view of head and spout - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Eschrichtius robustus left lateral spout CLOSE 2010 Coast 064
Left lateral Image of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Eschrichtius robustus dorsal left lateral 2010 Coast 001
Right lateral side of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) head...bubbles just starting to leave the twin blowholes.
Eschrichtius robustus right lateral bubbles 2010 Coast 037
Image 1 of 3 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence. Underwater bubble stream.
Eschrichtius robustus spout seq bubbling 2010 Coast 009
Image 2 of 3 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence. Geyser.
Eschrichtius robustus spout seq blow 2010 Coast 010
Image 3 of 3 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence. Rainfall.
Eschrichtius robustus spout seq rain 2010 Coast 011
Image 1 of 2 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence...start of blow.
Eschrichtius robustus spout seq 2010 Coast 015
Image 2 of 2 - a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting sequence...twin smokers.
Eschrichtius robustus spout seq 2010 Coast 016
A Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) rides the underwater wave. (This is a close up cropping of the next image)
Langenorhynchus obliquidens crop 2010 Coast 008
A Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) rides the underwater wave. (This is a wide crop of the previous image)
Langenorhynchus obliquidens wide angle 2010 Coast 008
A Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) pops up for air.
Langenorhynchus obliquidens 2010 Coast 037
Three Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) mess around under the oily surface.
Langenorhynchus obliquidens zoom oil crop 2010 Coast 030
Langenorhynchus obliquidens 2 UW 1 sideways & oil 2010 03-05 SB Coast b - 032
Langenorhynchus obliquidens sideways oil 2010 Coast 032
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail flukes.
Eschrichtius robustus tail fluke seq 2010 Coast 003
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail flukes.
Eschrichtius robustus tail fluke waterfall 2010 Coast 004
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail flukes.
Eschrichtius robustus tail fluke seq 2010 Coast 002

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2010 03-05 SB Coast