2016 09-13 SB Channel

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THIS IS 2016 09-13 PART TWO.

All the other species sighted are in this folder. Please refer to the "2016 09-13 SB Channel - Orcas" folder for killer whale photographs from this excursion. A complete description of the entire day is also located there. Thank you.

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Clear Santa Barbara cobalt water enhances the underwater view of this long-beaked common dolphin surfing a wave.
Delphinus capensis 2016 09-13 SB Channel -003
Delphinus capensis 2016 Channel 003
When the killer whales are in town, the dolphins don't wait around to see if they are hungry.
Delphinus capensis herd stampede 2016 09-13 SB Channel -011
Delphinus capensis herd stampede 2016 Channel 011
A common dolphin calf pops up for a quick breath between two adults.
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -004
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 004
A very young common dolphin calf with light fetal fold marks still visible on its flanks.
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -006
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 006
Common dolphin calf with fetal fold lines still visible on its sides.
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -008
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 008
The little calf takes a little leap. This common dolphin is so young it still shows fetal fold marks.
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -009
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 009
This common dolphin is so young it still shows fetal fold marks.
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -007
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 007
A mother common dolphin (top) and her calf (underwater).
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 09-13 SB Channel -002
Delphinus capensis CALF 2016 Channel 002
High speed mating - long beaked common dolphins. Do not try this at home.
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 09-13 SB Channel -006
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 Channel 006
High speed mating - long beaked common dolphins.
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 09-13 SB Channel -007
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 Channel 007
High speed mating - long beaked common dolphins.
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 09-13 SB Channel -y- 001
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 Channel 001
A small portion of a larger herd of long-beaked common dolphins stops by the boat to have a look.
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 09-13 SB Channel -y- 006
Delphinus capensis mating 2016 Channel 006
A gull feeds on the scraps left by the killer whale feeding episode.
Larus feeding on scraps left by Orcinus orca 2016 09-13 SB Channel -c- 006
Larus feeding scraps left Orcinus orca 2016 Channel 006
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 09-13 SB Channel -022
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 Channel 022
Gulls have aerial combat and fight over the scraps left by the killer whale feeding episode.
Larus feeding on scraps left by Orcinus orca 2016 09-13 SB Channel -c- 010
Larus feeding scraps left Orcinus orca 2016 Channel 010
Humpback whale waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 09-13 SB Channel -060
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 Channel 060
Humpback waterfall
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 09-13 SB Channel -043
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 Channel 043
A humpback whale tail with several chunks missing on the trailing edge.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 09-13 SB Channel-f-068
Megaptera novaeangliae 2016 Channel 068
A duo of humpback whales near San Miguel Island.
Megaptera novaeangliae San Miguel Isl in back 2016 09-13 SB Channel-f-012
Megaptera novaeangliae Miguel Isl back 2016 Channel 012
A small section of a California sea lion mega mob.
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -021
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 021
Right lateral portrait of a California sea lion.
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -034
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 034
Los tres amigos.
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -043
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 043
A small section of a California sea lion mega mob.
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -024
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 024
Close up look at a California sea lion.
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Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 058
A small section of a California sea lion mega mob.
Zalophus californianus mega-mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -a- 017
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 017
Zalophus californianus mega-mob 2016 09-13 SB Channel -a- 029
Zalophus californianus mega mob 2016 Channel 029

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2016 09-13 SB Channel

Location of today's photographs