Humpback Whales everywhere today, and one particularly friendly one that "mugged" the boat. A gorgeous sunny, clear day with little to no wind in the Channel.
An extremely friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) comes so close to the camera that you can see its' entire body and the long, white pectoral fins glowing under the turquoise water.
Some Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) and a rafting California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) very close to oil Platform Holly in the Santa Barbara Channel.
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) draped across its back. Humpbacks seem to be attracted to, and frequently interact with, this macroalgae.
Long white pectoral fins glow under the water as this Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) come in to visit the whalers on board the Condor Express.