2010 04-08 SB Channel

A humongous Fin Whale, a small Minke Whale, a handful of Dall's Porpoise, two great Humpback Whales, a really large Sunfish and of course, those Common Dolphins. It was a cetacean smorgasbord on a glassy, blue day.

A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) glides along on a rippled sea.
Delphinus capensis glassy ripples 2010 Channel 006
Two California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) rafting together on the open ocean.
Zalophus californianus rafting 2010 Channel 027
Image 1 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 002
Image 2 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 003
Image 3 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 005
Image 4 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 006
Image 5 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 007
Image 6 of 6: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq 2010 Channel 009
A photographic montage combining all 6 individual images of this Humbpack Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching sequence. THIS IS NOT ONE NATURAL PHOTO, BUT A SIX PUT TOGETHER IN ONE.
Megaptera novaeangliae BREACH seq MONTAGE 2010 Channel 002
An Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) just below the glassy blue ocean surface.
mola 2010 Channel 017
This is the face of a giant Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) just below the glassy ocean surface.
mola 2010 Channel 029
Head of a huge Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) hanging just beneath the surface.
mola 2010 Channel 043
Dorsal view of a Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2010 Channel 008
Riding a glassy blue wave, a Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) sends a crystal lattice of spray into the air.
Delphinus capensis glassy ripple 2010 Channel 007
Fin of a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).
Balaenoptera physalus dorsal fin 2010 Channel 016
Head and splashguard of a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus).
Balaenoptera physalus 2010 Channel 010
A young Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 040
Whalers on board the Condor Express get a great look at a group of friendly Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis group passengers 2010 Channel 005
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), one with a bushy spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout 2010 Channel 053
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) with Goleta in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae Goleta 2010 Channel 050
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) with UCSB in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae UCSB 2010 Channel 027
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rolls around.
Megaptera novaeangliae rolling around 2010 Channel 012
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae two 2010 Channel 042

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2010 04-08 SB Channel