2011 07-29 SB Channel

Blue whales galore, two nice Humpbacks and scads of Long-beaked Common Dolphins on a sunny, calm day.

A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 004
Twin fluking Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO tail flukes 2011 Channel 002
Looking down the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and its flukeprint.
Balaenoptera musculus 2011 Channel 001
Image 1 of 2: A Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) glows underwater.
Balaenoptera musculus 2011 Channel 019
Image 2 of 2: A glowing Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) spouts.
Balaenoptera musculus 2011 Channel 020
Mother and her calf - Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus cow calf 2011 Channel 013
Dorsal view of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) with a thick coating of diatom film Blue Whale (Cocconeis ceticola).
Balaenoptera musculus 2011 Channel 025
The mighty tail of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus tail 2011 Channel 022
A tall Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) spout with Santa Cruz Island in the background.
Balaenoptera musculus spout Sta Cruz 2011 Channel 035
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail fluke waterfall.
Balaenoptera musculus tail 2011 Channel 023
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) tail with Santa Rosa Island in back.
Balaenoptera musculus tail fluke Sta Rosa 2011 Channel 031
Image 1 of 5: Extreme telephoto lens close up look at the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) spouting.
Balaenoptera musculus very Cocconeis ceticola 2011 Channel 005
Image 2 of 5: Extreme telephoto lens close up look at the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) festooned with a diatom film (Cocconeis cetacus).
Balaenoptera musculus very Cocconeis ceticola 2011 Channel 002
Image 3 of 5: Extreme telephoto lens close up look at the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) festooned with a diatom film (Cocconeis cetacus).
Balaenoptera musculus very Cocconeis ceticola 2011 Channel 001
Image 4 of 5: Extreme telephoto lens close up look at the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) festooned with a diatom film (Cocconeis cetacus).
Balaenoptera musculus very Cocconeis ceticola 2011 Channel 003
Image 4 of 5: Extreme telephoto lens close up look at the back of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) festooned with a diatom film (Cocconeis cetacus).
Balaenoptera musculus very Cocconeis ceticola 2011 Channel 004
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 002
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 006
Two leaping A Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 012
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 009
A Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 057
Twin "humps" of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2011 Channel 006
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2011 07-29 SB Channel - 029
Megaptera novaeangliae tail fluke 2011 Channel 029
Two tail fluke signature patterns - Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO tail flukes 2011 Channel 004
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) with Santa Rosa Island in back.
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO tail flukes 2011 Channel 002
A curious young California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus water 2011 Channel 002
A favorite hauling out spot for California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) at Santa Cruz Island.
Zalophus californianus rocks 2011 Sta Cruz Island 008

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2011 07-29 SB Channel