2010 09-09 SB Channel - ORCAs!

4 Killer Whales! They were identified by Orcinus orca researcher and friend Alisa Schulman-Janiger as follows:
Sprouting male: CA171's juvenile
Female: CA138
Juvenile: CA138A
calf: CA138B
A bright, sunny day with light winds. You will also see a few Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus), Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a pile of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus). Whadda day!

A large male, not fully grown, lifts the front half of its massive body out of the water. A female is seen alongside.
Orcinus orca male water 2010 Channel 232
A Pacific (aka West Coast) Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens).
Chrysaora fuscescens sea nettle jellyfish 2010 Channel 025
Delphinus capensis & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel d - 010
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Channel 010
Delphinus capensis & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel d - 011
Delphinus capensis passengers 2010 Channel 011
Delphinus capensis close bubbles 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 010
Delphinus capensis bubbles 2010 Channel 010
Delphinus capensis feeding upside down 2010 09-09 SB Channel c - 007
Delphinus capensis feeding upside 2010 Channel 007
Delphinus capensis leap 2010 09-09 SB Channel c - 017
Delphinus capensis leap 2010 Channel 017
Grampus griseus 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 036
Grampus griseus 2010 Channel 036
Grampus griseus 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 037
Grampus griseus 2010 Channel 037
Orcinus orca cow & calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 253
Orcinus orca cow calf 2010 Channel 253
Orcinus orca & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel b - 080
Orcinus orca passengers 2010 Channel 080
Orcinus orca & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel b - 081
Orcinus orca passengers 2010 Channel 081
Orcinus orca & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel b - 084
Orcinus orca passengers 2010 Channel 084
Orcinus orca & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel b - 087
Orcinus orca passengers 2010 Channel 087
Orcinus orca 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 003
Orcinus orca 2010 Channel 003
Orcinus orca 2 & passengers 2010 09-09 SB Channel b - 057
Orcinus orca passengers 2010 Channel 057
Orcinus orca 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 148
Orcinus orca 2010 Channel 148
Orcinus orca 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 270
Orcinus orca 2010 Channel 270
Orcinus orca 3 & Anacapa in back 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 043
Orcinus orca Anacapa 2010 Channel 043
Image 1 - a California Sea Lion, oblivious to the presence of Orcas, feeds on a fish at the surface.
Orcinus orca attack Zalophus 2010 Channel 082
Image 2 - an Orca takes a high speed pass at the sea lion.
Orcinus orca attack Zalophus 2010 Channel 083
Image 3 - the Orca sends up a big plume of spray as it seemed to attach the sea lion. A hungry gull looks on.
Epilogue: the sea lion was not eaten; no blood or apparent injuries...it swam away.
Orcinus orca attack Zalophus 2010 Channel 084
Orcinus orca CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 314
Orcinus orca CLOSE 2010 Channel 314
Orcinus orca cow & calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 097
Orcinus orca cow calf 2010 Channel 097
Orcinus orca cow & calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 098
Orcinus orca cow calf 2010 Channel 098
Orcinus orca cow & calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 108
Orcinus orca cow calf 2010 Channel 108
Orcinus orca cow & calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 196
Orcinus orca cow calf 2010 Channel 196
Orcinus orca cow & calf CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 256
Orcinus orca cow calf CLOSE 2010 Channel 256
Orcinus orca cow & calf CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 060
Orcinus orca cow calf CLOSE 2010 Channel 060
Orcinus orca dorsal fin 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 072
Orcinus orca dorsal fin 2010 Channel 072
Orcinus orca female 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 102
Orcinus orca female 2010 Channel 102
Orcinus orca female 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 114
Orcinus orca female 2010 Channel 114
Orcinus orca female CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 103
Orcinus orca female CLOSE 2010 Channel 103
Orcinus orca four 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 293
Orcinus orca four 2010 Channel 293
Orcinus orca four 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 294
Orcinus orca four 2010 Channel 294
Orcinus orca male & Sta Cruz Isl in back 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 240
Orcinus orca male Sta Cruz Isl 2010 Channel 240
Orcinus orca male CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 240
Orcinus orca male CLOSE 2010 Channel 240
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 135
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 Channel 135
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 137
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 Channel 137
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 138
Orcinus orca male female calf 2010 Channel 138
Orcinus orca spout 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 313
Orcinus orca spout 2010 Channel 313
Orcinus orca spout CLOSE 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 164
Orcinus orca spout CLOSE 2010 Channel 164
Orcinus orca three 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 299
Orcinus orca three 2010 Channel 299
Orcinus orca three 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 300
Orcinus orca three 2010 Channel 300
Orcinus orca three 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 065
Orcinus orca three 2010 Channel 065
Orcinus orca three 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 066
Orcinus orca three 2010 Channel 066
Orcinus orca two 2010 09-09 SB Channel - 134
Orcinus orca two 2010 Channel 134
Orcinus orca two 2010 09-09 SB Channel a - 077
Orcinus orca two 2010 Channel 077

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2010 09-09 SB Channel - ORCAs!