2011 05-07 SB Channel

An overcast day but it was chock-full of humpback whales and dolphins !

A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) cruises along the north face of Santa Cruz Island.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 076
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) take a leap together.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 007
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) come close for a look at the whalers on board the Condor Express.
Megaptere novaeangliae passengers 2011 Channel 042
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) shows its tail flukes near Santa Cruz Island.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 037
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) side-by-side.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 093
A juvenile Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with a deformed tail swims alongside mom.
Megaptera novaeangliae cow calf deformed tail 2011 Channel 044
A tail fluke waterfall - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 048
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing their humpie-ness.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 101
Close look at a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 109
Ventral surface of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail. This side is used by researchers to identify individual whales and track their migrations, longevity and so forth.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 018
A juvenile Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) pokes its head out as it spouts.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 019
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) swims towards the camera.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 001
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) takes a leap.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 006
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) surf a small open ocean wave.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 002
Two Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) hit the water at the same time after a leap.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 008
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) looks up from underwater.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 001
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) slices across the mirror glass ocean surface.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 001
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) surfs the underwater wave.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 010
Mother and her calf - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae cow calf 2011 Channel 043
A Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) runs across the mirrorlike surface trying to take flight.
Puffinus griseus taking water 2011 Channel 017
The Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)...a large specimen.
mola BIG 2011 Channel 015
Oil spill response vessel 'Clean Ocean' with Santa Barbara Point in back.
vessel Clean Seas oil containment 2011 Channel 005
Two ladies with lenses.
ladies lenses 2011 Channel 001
Matt and his friends.
Matt friends 2011 Channel 056

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2011 05-07 SB Channel