2010 11-26 SB Channel

Minke Whales, Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis), a few Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli), California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus), and a lone Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostrus). A glorious bright, sunny day with calm seas and loads of marine life everywhere.

Minke Whale and Common Murre.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata Uria aalge 2010 Channel 314
Minke Whale.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2010 Channel 301
Minke Whale.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2010 Channel 302
Minke Whale.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2010 Channel 311
Minke Whale.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2010 Channel 021
Whalers on board the Condor Express enjoy a close up visit by Common Dolphins.
Delphinus passengers 2010 Channel 081
For fun, try and count the Common Dolphins on this wave.
Delphinus ride glassy wave 2010 Channel 265
Two Common Dolphins.
Delphinus streaking CLOSE 2010 Channel 278
Airborne Common Dolphins.
Delphinus leaping stampede 2010 Channel 218
Leaping Common Dolphins.
Delphinus leaping 2010 Channel 294
Surfing Common Dolphins.
Delphinus ride wave 2010 Channel 259
Two Common Dolphins.
Delphinus capensis TWO 2010 Channel 054
A Common Dolphin heads right for the camera at top speed.
Delphinus head splash 2010 Channel 190
Common Dolphin leaping.
Delphinus leap CLOSE glassy 2010 Channel 281
Common Dolphin leaping.
Delphinus leaping 2010 Channel 282
Lots of leaping Common Dolphins.
Delphinus leaping 2010 Channel 285
A sideways leap by a Common Dolphin.
Delphinus leaping 2010 Channel 286
More and more leaping.
Delphinus leaping 2010 Channel 297
Common Dolphins.
Delphinus leaping glassy blue 2010 Channel 196
Common Dolphins ride the bow of a small boat.
Delphinus leaping boat CLOSE 2010 Channel 211
Delphinus riding bow of small boat 2010 11-26 SB Channel - 055
Delphinus riding bow boat 2010 Channel 055
Delphinus stampede & Platform Habitat in back 2010 11-26 SB Channel - 251
Delphinus stampede Platform Habitat 2010 Channel 251
Delphinus stampede & small boat 2010 11-26 SB Channel - 229
Delphinus stampede boat 2010 Channel 229
Lots of leaping Common Dolphins.
Delphinus stampede CLOSE 2010 Channel 213
Leaping Common Dolphins.
Delphinus stampede CLOSE 2010 Channel 215
Bodysurfing sideways - a Common Dolphin.
Delphinus surfing side CLOSE 2010 Channel 171
Common Dolphins, three.
Delphinus three 2010 Channel 098
Common Dolphins in blue water.
Delphinus two 2010 Channel 154
A solo Elephant Seal resting on the surface in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel.
Mirounga angustirostris 2010 Channel 047
A long line of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis).
Pelecanus occidentalis massive line water 2010 Channel 156
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) resting on a mooring float.
Pelecanus occidentalis mooring can 2010 Harbor 002
Two Dall's Porpoise moving a top speed.
Phocoenoides dalli TWO 2010 Channel 069
A commercial fishing boat off the Ventura coast attracts a lot of marine birds.
vessel fishing line birds behind water 2010 Channel 299
Frozen like a statue - California Sea Lions on the harbor entrance buoy.
Zalophus californianus standing water near buoy 2010 Harbor 005

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2010 11-26 SB Channel