2010 08-23 Far West SB Channel

A hundred or so Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) were feeding. Plenty of dolphins along the way. A glorious sunny day and a trip to the "Cod Hole." Click on the "Map This" button on the upper right to see where we went.

Humpback Whales.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 011
An acrobatic California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus leaping 2010 Channel 003
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 046
Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 Channel 010
Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout 2010 Channel 009
Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 Channel 021
Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 Channel 037
Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus), resting on its back with very long hind flippers folded up on its belly. This posture is sometimes called the "Jug Handle" or "Tea Cup" position.
Callorhinus ursinus northern fur seal 2010 Channel 017
A mass of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus masses 2010 Channel 021
Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus spout 2010 Channel 006
Blue Whale.
Balaenoptera musculus 2010 Channel 042
Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus), resting on its back with very long hind flippers folded up on its belly. This posture is sometimes called the "Jug Handle" or "Tea Cup" position.
Callorhinus ursinus northern fur seal 2010 Channel 036
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 008
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 041
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 058
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 062
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 068
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2010 Channel 076
Giant Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) drifting on the open ocean, with lots of bryozoans and hydroids on its fronds.
Macrocystis pyrifera debris 2010 Channel 005
Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 019
Humpback Whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2010 Channel 018
Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Tursiops truncatus 2010 Channel 005

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2010 08-23 Far West SB Channel