The rolling swells crash against the rocky shore at Frasier Point, Santa Cruz Island. Image 1 of 2.
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Frasier Point and the southwest shore of Santa Cruz Island is seen behind this spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) .
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A tall spout from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
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A classic "heart shaped" blow from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) off the Santa Cruz Island coast.
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A closer look at the spout and blow holes of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
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One more spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
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A Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) kicks up its tail flukes for a deeper dive.
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Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) tail.
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Four Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus).
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Five Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus), including one (in back) that has its head out of the water.
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Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus).
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Two Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus) ... one shows just its head emerging from the deep.
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A Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris) rests on the surface in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel.
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Abstract sea surface.
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The rolling swells crash against the rocky shore at Frasier Point, Santa Cruz Island. Image 2 of 2.
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