2010 09-25 SB Channel

Two morning trips up to the oil seeps, and then a fantastic whale watch with hundreds of dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and 2 very friendly Humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae).

Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 240
Common dolphins mating.
Delphinus capensis mating CLOSE 2010 Channel 001
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 171
Common dolphins fooling around.
Delphinus capensis mating CLOSE 2010 Channel 003
Humpback underwater.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2010 Channel 202
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 225
A friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2010 Channel 426
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail passengers 2010 Channel 113
Two Humpbacks.
Megaptera novaeangliae plus spout 2010 Channel 024
Twin spouts.
Megaptera novaeangliae wide 2010 Channel 002
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail CLOSE passengers 2010 Channel 257
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae diving passengers 2010 Channel 155
Megaptera novaeangliae 2 and 1 fluke 2010 09-25 SB Channel - 027
Megaptera novaeangliae fluke 2010 Channel 027
Humpback with Platform "C" in back.
Megaptera novaeangliae Platform 2010 Channel 014
Friendly Humpback.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke passenger 2010 Channel 152
Humpback tail.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail CLOSE 2010 Channel 124
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) takes a plunge.
Zalophus dives Venoco mooring can 2010 Channel 001
Great (white) Egret (Ardea alba) hunts while standing on the kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) canopy.
Ardea alba kelp 2010 Channel 199
A mass of friendly common dolphins.
Delphinus capensis group 2010 Channel 015
Image 1 of 3: Common dolphins attack a big school of anchovies.
Delphinus capensis group feeding anchovies 2010 Channel 030
Image 2 of 3: Common dolphins attack a big school of anchovies.
Delphinus capensis group feeding anchovies 2010 Channel 032
Image 3 of 3: Common dolphins attack a big school of anchovies.
Delphinus capensis group feeding anchovies 2010 Channel 034
A wave slams against the seawall protecting a Venoco oil well on Elwood beach.
waves slam seawall Elwood oil well 2010 Channel 007
Natural gas (methane) oil seep.
natural gas seep bubbles passengers 2010 Channel 001
Abstract 2010 09-25 a007.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 007
Abstract 2010 09-25 027.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 027
Abstract 2010 09-25 035.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 035
Abstract 2010 09-25 b007.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 007
Abstract 2010 09-25 058.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 058
Abstract 2010 09-25 326.
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Abstract 2010 09-25 021.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 021
Abstract 2010 09-25 040.
ocean surface abstract 2010 Channel 040

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