2011 02-27 SB Coast

Snow on the mountain tops, and Gray Whales near the coast. Common dolphins and Dall's porpoise too.

A close look at a Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) as it streaks past the Condor Express.
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Mother with her calf... Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) .
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Two Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) side by side: one diving, one spouting.
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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
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Snow on the mountains above Santa Barbara.
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Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) racing along on a small open ocean wave.
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A lucky whaler on board the Condor Express gets some great close up shots of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
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A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
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Two Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) just off the coast of Santa Barbara.
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Spouting Pacific Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) near the beach.
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Pacific Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) smokin'.
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Close look at the spout of a Pacific Gray Whale(Eschrichtius robustus).
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Tail fluke of a Pacific Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) near the coast of Isla Vista, Santa Barbara.
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Tail flukes of one Pacific Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) and dorsal ridge of another, side by side.
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A Dall's Porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) streaks past the Condor Express.
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Snow on the mountains above Santa Barbara.
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Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) coming to the Condor Express to have some fun.
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2011 02-27 SB Coast