2011 04-19 Central California

NOT A CONDOR TRIP but Sea Otters, Harbor Seals and Sea Lions abound.

A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) with her recently born pup.
Phoca vitulina cow calf beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 119
A large ocean sunfish (Mola mola).
mola CLOSE 2011 Monterey Bay 026
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) are social animals.
Zalophus californianus masses dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 006
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) - lateral view of head.
Larus occidentalis CLOSE 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 003
A Brandt's Cormorant (Phalocrocorax penicillatus) swims with sea weed in its mouth.
Phalocrocorax penicillatus debris mouth 2011 Monterey Harbor 007
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus mooring can 2011 Monterey Harbor 002
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) with her recently born pup.
Phoca vitulina cow calf beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 012
An adult female Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris).
Enhydra lutris 2011 Monterey Bay 034
A Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) pup.
Enhydra lutris 2011 Monterey Bay 042
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) pup.
Enhydra lutris 2011 Monterey Bay 047
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) pup.
Enhydra lutris 2011 Monterey Bay 048
Tail fluke of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2011 Monterey Bay 005
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae whale watch vessel 2011 Monterey Bay 026
Image sequence 1 of 3: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2011 Monterey Bay 001
Image sequence 2 of 3: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2011 Monterey Bay 002
Image sequence 3 of 3: A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
Megaptera novaeangliae breach seq 2011 Monterey Bay 003
Dorsal fin of an ocean sunfish (Mola mola).
mola dorsal fin 2011 Monterey Bay 006
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) with her recently born pup.
Phoca vitulina cow calf beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 105
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) with her recently born pup.
Phoca vitulina cow calf beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 129
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) with her recently born pup.
Phoca vitulina cow calf beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 132
A newly born Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii) pup with part of its umbilical cord still visible.
Phoca vitulina newborn pup beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 066
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsonii).
Phoca vitulina beach 2011 Hopkins Marine Sta 075
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) on board an inflatible rubber dinghy.
Zalophus californianus group inflatible boat 2011 Monterey Harbor 002
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) relaxin' in the sun.
Zalophus californianus mass dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 079
Lateral aspect of the head of a California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus head lateral 2011 Monterey Bay 002
California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) bull, asleep.
Zalophus californianus bull head dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 005
Two California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus mass dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 011
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus mass dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 017
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus mass dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 063
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus mass dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 087
Dorsal view of the head of a California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus top head CLOSE dock 2011 Monterey Fishermans Wharf 033
California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) take over a catamaran. As a side note, the cabin door was left open...
Zalophus mass catamaran 2011 Monterey Harbor 007

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2011 04-19 Central California

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