2012 08-05 SB Channel

A sunny day with lots of common dolphins and their babies. The humpback whales were also very friendly.

A mother long beaked common dolphin and her calf (Delphinus capensis) leap together across the blue waves.
Delphinus capensis calf leaping 2012 Channel 090
An agile long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) slides down a wave sideways.
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 080
A long beaked common dolphin and her calf (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 030
A female long beaked common dolphin and her calf (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 013
A mother long beaked common dolphin and her calf (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 032
A mother long beaked common dolphin with her calf tucked safely just below her belly (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 016
A long beaked common dolphin calf (Delphinus capensis) comes up for air.
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 026
A young juvenile long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) with mom nearby underwater.
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 015
A group of long beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) and a curious calf with its head out of the water.
Delphinus capensis calf 2012 Channel 096
Guests on board the Condor Express get a great photo op with a herd of long beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis passengers 2012 Channel 022
Leaping long beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 006
A long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) surfs an open ocean wave.
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 023
A group of long beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) ride a wave. Notice the upside down male mating with the female above. Surfing and mating at the same time.
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 069
A close look at a long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 009
A leaping long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis).
Delphinus capensis 2012 Channel 058
A long beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis) spouts.
Delphinus capensis spout 2012 Channel 118
A close approach by a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2012 Channel 085
A very friendly humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2012 Channel 047
Great looks at a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2012 Channel 088
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) shows its tail fluke.
Megaptera novaeangliae passengers 2012 Channel 098
Two humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 012
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail fluke waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 025
Close look at a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) tail.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 039
A look at the dorsal fin and back of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 055
A friendly humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts near the Condor Express.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2012 Channel 056
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) spouts in the breeze with Santa Cruz Island in the background.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout Sta Cruz Isl 2012 Channel 032

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2012 08-05 SB Channel