2011 03-19 SB Channel

Great Humpbacks, great Gray's, and Common Dolphins too! All this on a dark rainy day. Fantastic!

A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) pops up for air.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 026
A long line of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) in the Santa Barbara Channel with a westbound container ship and Santa Cruz Island in the background.
Delphinus capensis vessel container Cosco 2011 Channel 022
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 049
A long line of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis vessel sailboat Sta Cruz Isl 2011 Channel 017
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) close up.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 006
Part of the Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) herd.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 001
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) bubbling up underwater.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 025
A Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) sends up a bubble stream just before it blows on the surface.
Eschrichtius robustus 2011 Channel 004
A spouting Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Eschrichtius robustus 2011 Channel 005
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Eschrichtius robustus 2011 Channel 013
Looking from tail towards head across the back of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus). Compare this to the next image which shows the same view of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Eschrichtius robustus 2011 Channel 036
Looking from tail towards head across the back of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Compare this to the previous image which shows the same view of a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 078
Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spouting.
Eschrichtius robustus 2011 Channel 011
Two Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) side by side.
Eschrichtius robustus TWO 2011 Channel 002
Whalers on board the Condor Express get a great look at a friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2011 Channel 007
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts on a rainy day with large open ocean swells.
Megaptera novaeangliae ocean swells 2011 Channel 001
Another friendly Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) thrills the whalers who braved the rain to get a great look.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2011 Channel 029
The back of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Compare this to the whale on the next page.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 097
Two Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts between large ocean swells on a rainy day .
Megaptera novaeangliae ocean swells 2011 Channel 006
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 041
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes with an oil platform in the back.
Megaptera novaeangliae oil platform 2011 Channel 118
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts with an oil platform in the back.
Megaptera novaeangliae oil platform 2011 Channel 116
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes with three oil platforms in the back "Platforms B, A and Hillhouse" from left to right.
Megaptera novaeangliae oil platforms 2011 Channel 053
Close look at the head of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 010
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 03-19 SB Channel - 012
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 012
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 03-19 SB Channel - 022
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 022
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 024
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 035
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 040
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 048
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 057
Very close look at the twin spouts and their splashguard on a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 060
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes. Image 1 of 2.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 086
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes. Image 2 of 2.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 087
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouting in the breeze.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 004
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 099
The back of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Compare this to the whale on the previous page.
Megaptera novaeangliae dorsal fin CLOSE 2011 Channel 066
Three Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae THREE 2011 Channel 123
Three Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae THREE 2011 Channel 023
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2011 Channel 142
Surfers.
surfers breakwater 2011 Harbor 002
Sailors.
vessels sail boats 2011 Harbor
Open ocean swells.
ocean swells 2011 Channel 003

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2011 03-19 SB Channel