2011 08-08 SB Channel

A great day for Humpbacks and Blues.

Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating. The male is on the bottom showing his teeth.
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 Channel 012
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating.
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 Channel 013
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating.
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 Channel 022
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) mating.
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 Channel 007
Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis) surfing.
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 002
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis).
Delphinus delphis 2011 Channel 014
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
Delphinus delphis leaping 2011 Channel 005
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 08-08 SB Channel a - 003
Delphinus capensis mating 2011 Channel 003
Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 021
The mystery fin... A Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) on its side. We believe this is a mother that has rolled over to allow its calf to nurse.
Balaenoptera musculus tail side 2011 Channel 050
Side view and dorsal fin of a Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus).
Balaenoptera musculus 2011 Channel 028
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is shown just beneath the surface, rising up to spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 010
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 011
Dorsal fin and "hump" of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Stalked barnacles and sessile barnacles have taken up residence on the tip of the dorsal fin.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 013
Tail fluke - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 024
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 028
Tail fluke - Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). The ventral surface of the Humpback tail is its signature for identification. It tells a story. Look at the way the trailing edge is serrated or scalloped. Humpbacks are born with these scallops. Other small scars are visible, and some scrapes. Two circular white scars are probably the result of Cookie Cutter Shark (Isistius brasiliensis) attacks. Researchers use photographs like this one to identify and track individual Humpback Whales.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2011 Channel 030
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is escorted by a couple of Common Dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Megaptera novaeangliae Delphinus capensis 2011 Channel 005
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is escorted by a California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Megaptera novaeangliae Zalophus californianus 2011 Channel 005
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) pesters a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) .
Megaptera novaeangliae Zalophus californianus 2011 Channel 002
Portrait of a California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus water 2011 Channel 005
A California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) is shown "rafting," with its left pectoral fin held out of the water to help warm itself up.
Zalophus californianus rafting 2011 Channel 013
An Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola).
mola 2011 Channel 003

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2011 08-08 SB Channel