Sea lions on the rocks - Santa Cruz Island.
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Whalers on board the Condor Express get a close visit by a spouting Humpback.
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A sea lion pup swims on a glassy surface.
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Humpback Whales - a cow and her calf.
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And then they saw TWO Humpbacks.
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Pacific loons (Gavia pacifica) in flight.
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A large Humpback come in for a visit.
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These lucky whalers get sprayed by a friendly Humpback.
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A Humpback Whale travels very close to the northwestern shores of Santa Cruz Island.
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A close encounter.
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Close look at the splashguard and head of a Humpback.
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Dorsal fin and hump of a Humpback.
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Tail flukes of a Humpback.
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Tail flukes close to the Condor Express whalers.
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Tail flukes waterfall.
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Two adult Humpbacks.
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A Pomarine Jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) flys in search of its prey.
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Sea lions on a mooring can near the dredge pipes - Santa Barbara Harbor.
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A curious sea lion pup takes a peek at the whalers on board the Condor Express.
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Sea lion pup in the water.
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Sea lion pup under the water blowing bubbles.
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Two girls and a sea lion.
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Sea lion pup under the water.
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Girls and the pup.
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Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) resting in the warm sun on the sand inside Santa Barbara Harbor.
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