2010 08-07 Far West SB Channel

Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus), Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and of course California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) all came to play on an overcast but calm and glassy trip up northwest of San Miguel Island.

A large Humpback Whale kicks up its tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke waterfall 2010 Channel 063
Common Dolphins visit the whalers so they can shoot them (with cameras, of course).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Channel 014
Whalers get a close look at a giant Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus passengers 2010 Channel 009
A mighty blast of air from the spout of a Blue Whale, as close as you'd ever want one.
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 009
Two giant Blue Whales, side by side.
Balaenoptera musculus dorsals side 2010 Channel 014
Balaenoptera musculus & passengers 2010 08-07 SB Channel c - 011
Balaenoptera musculus passengers 2010 Channel 011
This Humpback Whale tail is badly chewed-up, perhaps from an Orca attack.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke damage 2010 Channel 005
Two Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis TWO slashing 2010 Channel 037
A Blue Whale pushes a bow wave ahead of its rostrum.
Balaenoptera musculus bow wake 2010 Channel 035
Rostrum (left side) and spout of a Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus head 2010 Channel 002
The characteristic tall column of spray from a Blue Whale's spout.
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 027
A beefy Blue Whale tail.
Balaenoptera musculus tail 2010 Channel 018
Two more Blue Whales.
Balaenoptera musculus TWO 2010 Channel 012
Common Dolphins feeding. This always attracts a crowd.
Delphinus capensis Larus occidentalis feeding hot spot 2010 Channel 034
More friendly Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Channel 010
Two more giants - Blue Whales side by side.
Balaenoptera musculus TWO side 2010 Channel 001
Common Dolphin leaping.
Delphinus capensis leaping 2010 Channel 098
Friendly Common Dolphins come by and introduce themselves.
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Channel 034
Two leaping Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis leaping 2010 Channel 022
A long line of Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 005
Closer look at a batch of Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 033
Common Dolphins on the move.
Delphinus capensis group 2010 Channel 019
A close look at part of the herd.
Delphinus capensis group 2010 Channel 046
Delphinus capensis group wide 2010 08-07 SB Channel - 073
Delphinus capensis group wide 2010 Channel 073
Common Dolphin leaping.
Delphinus capensis leaping 2010 Channel 051
Masses of Common Dolphins on the move.
Delphinus capensis line WIDE 2010 Channel 106
Three Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis three 2010 Channel 083
Two Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis two 2010 Channel 086
Whalers on the Condor Express get close to a friendly Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 005
A large Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 003
Head and spout of a Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout 2010 Channel 055
Two very small, young Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola).
mola 2010 Channel 014
Eight out of the ten very small, young Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola).
mola 2010 Channel 012
My mascot - the California Sea Lion.
Zalophus californianus head side 2010 Channel 010

© Robert Perry

Mr.Zalophus@gmail.com Please click on the image above to go to my MarineBioPhotography website.

2010 08-07 Far West SB Channel