2012 04-11 SB Channel

Humpbacks !

Two simultaneous blasts from Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 007
Storm clouds over the Santa Barbara coastline.
cloud patterns 2012 Channel 002
A close look at a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 020
A rain squall engulfs Santa Rosa Island. The west end of Santa Cruz Island is visible to the left.
cloud patterns 2012 Channel 001
A Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) rests on the bait barge in Santa Barbara Harbor.
Phoca vitulina bait barge 2012 Harbor 010
The mighty tail flukes of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 041
Two Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) traveling west together in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 009
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spout.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 018
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spout with Santa Cruz Island in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 002
A small raft of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus).
Zalophus californianus 2012 Channel 013
Two "humps" and dorsal fins of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 037
A Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) rain shower.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 044

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