2010 06-20 SB Channel

A fresh breeze and moderate chop produced some great looks at a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), and a lot of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) including one that threw its tail around for quite a while. Tremendous !!

Humpback Whale tail throw with Santa Cruz Island in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw WIDE 2010 Channel 005
Blue Whale spout.
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 001
Blue whale head.
Balaenoptera musculus head water spilling 2010 Channel 010
Blue whale flanks and dorsal fin.
Balaenoptera musculus dorsal fin left flank 2010 Channel 014
Blue whale tail.
Balaenoptera musculus tail flukes 2010 Channel 028
Blue whale spout.
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 022
Humpback Whale spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout CLOSE 2010 Channel 004
Humpback Whale throwing its tail while a California Sea Lion looks on.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw Zalophus 2010 Channel 028
Humpback Whale tail.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke CLOSE 2010 Channel 005
Humpback Whale spouting in the breeze.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout wind 2010 Channel 002
Humpback Whale tail throw.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw 2010 Channel 008
Humpback Whale tail throw.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw 2010 Channel 032
Humpback Whale tail throw.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw 2010 Channel 019
Humpback Whale tail throw.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail throw 2010 Channel 018
Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) hauled out on a sand beach - Santa Cruz Island.
Phoca vitulina group hauled beach 2010 Sta Cruz Island 001

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