2010 03-13 SB Channel

Humpbacks eight miles south of the Harbor...and a sea lion eating a spiny dogfish.

The complete outline of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is seen from the left side as it sends up a column of smoke from its spout on a windy day.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 032
Whalers on the Condor Express get a first hand look at the tail flukes of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke passengers 2010 Channel 113
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) underwater.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 024
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) smiles for the camera.
Zalophus californianus mouth open 2010 Channel 062
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae choppy ocean TWO 2010 Channel 148
Whalers on the bow of the Condor Express enjoy a close approach by a friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 104
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and whalers.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 086
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Santa Cruz Island in back.
Megaptera novaeangliae Sta Cruz 2010 Channel 127
A sequence of photos showing a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - image 1 of 5.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2010 Channel 009
A sequence of photos showing a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - image 2 of 5.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2010 Channel 010
A sequence of photos showing a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - image 3 of 5.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2010 Channel 012
A sequence of photos showing a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - image 4 of 5.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2010 Channel 014
A sequence of photos showing a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching - image 5 of 5.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2010 Channel 017
A young sea lion (Zalophus californianus) shakes out a spiny dogfish shark (Squalus acanthias) in order to break it up into bite sized pieces.
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias 2010 Channel 077
Tail flukes of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2010 Channel 047
Two images in a row of another breach by the same Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as before. Image 1 of 2.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach one 2010 Channel 002
Second image in a row of the frisky Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach two 2010 Channel 004
The "hump" of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae hump Hope Ranch 2010 Channel 049
The beginning of a spout of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing tubercles on head.
Megaptera novaeangliae left lateral head 2010 Channel 109
A windy day in the Santa Barbara Channel, and a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) sends up a tall spout. More Mesa and Hope Ranch can be seen in the distance.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout Hope Ranch 2010 Channel 045
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) starts to spout...its white pectoral fins glowing underwater.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout start 2010 Channel 010
The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with the white pectorals is seen here coming directly at the camera.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout 2010 Channel 061
Big spout and close look at the spray - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae spout 2010 Channel 026
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) throws up its tail flukes for the whalers on the bow of the Condor Express.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke passengers 2010 Channel 110
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) begins a deep dive.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke waterfall 2010 Channel 046
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts - seen looking from tail towards the head...white pectorals underwater.
Megaptera novaeangliae white pects 2010 Channel 063
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2010 Channel 092
A young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) dines on a Spiny Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias).
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias surface 2010 Channel 005
A young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) chews up a Spiny Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias).
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias surface 2010 Channel 023
Two California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus pups playing surface 2010 Channel 009
A very close approach by a friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) seen under water except for the tip of its dorsal fin.
Megaptera novaeangliae white pects 2010 Channel 022
Two California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus pups playing surface 2010 Channel 019
A young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) with a Spiny Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias) in its mouth.
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias surface 2010 Channel 035
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) rests on the harbor entrance buoy, Santa Barbara. Note the deep "neclace" scar from entanglement in a nylon monofilament gill net.
Zalophus californianus buoy neclace wound 2010 Harbor 007
A young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) slings a Spiny Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias) around to break off chunks for dinner. A hungry Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) swoops in to pick up any scraps.
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias surface Pelecanus occidentalis 2010 Channel 006
A young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) dines on a Spiny Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias).
Zalophus californianus feeding Squalus acanthias surface 2010 Channel 070

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2010 03-13 SB Channel