2010 06-29 SB Channel
A Humpback Whale makes a friendly, close approach.
Image sequence, 1 of 3: A Humpback Whale opens its mouth to engulf Krill (Thysanoessa spinifera). the top of the head is at the lower left, and you ar looking directly into the lower oral cavity and the huge, expanded ventral grooves. If you click to enlarge, you can see the little red individual krill inside the mouth.
Image sequence, 2 of 3: A Humpback Whale opens its mouth to engulf Krill (Thysanoessa spinifera). the top of the head is at the lower left, and you ar looking directly into the lower oral cavity and the huge, expanded ventral grooves. The mouth is beginning to close up, surrounding hundreds of gallons of krill-laden seawater. The left pectoral fin is out of the water.
This Humpback Whale is completely upside down, mouth open, and lower jaw pointing straight up in the air. The top part of the head and mouth are just beneath the surface of the water, and the greatly expanded ventral grooves have formed an enormous pouch full of water and krill.
A single Pacific White-sided Dolphin. Notice the broad, highly curved dorsal fin.
Three Pacific White-sided Dolphins.
A California Sea Lion in the midst of two Humpback Whales.
A California Sea Lion leaps ahead of a Humpback Whale.
A very close look at the knobby, barnacle encrusted head of a Humpback Whale.
A Humpack Whale, with white pectoral fins glowing in the green ocean, arches its back as a curious California Sea Lion watches.
