A friendly Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) is seen swimming in a wave.

Phocavitulinawave2012Zuma102

Here we see how the Gulls (Larus sp.) keep a watchful eye on the shorebirds like this Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), and wait until a Sand Crab (Emerita analoga) has been retrieved. Then the gull swoops in and steals the catch.

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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus).

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For comparison purpose, a Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) on the left, and a Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) on the right.

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A line of Surf Scoters (Melanitta perspicillata) in flight.

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Larus masses on water 2012 01-12 Zuma-137

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Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina).

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Puffinus opithomelas DEC oral cavity 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-007

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Puffinus opishtomelas spines on tongue 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-003

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Puffinus opishtomelas oral cavity & spines 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-007

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Puffinus opithomelas DEC tubenose CLOSE 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-002

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Puffinus opithomelas tube snout 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-008

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Puffinus opithomelas DEC tip of bill SIDE VIEW 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-005

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sled lateral 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-055

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sled camera mount side view 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-063

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sled camera front 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-071

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sled weights 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-069

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sled frontal 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-079

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zoea of shrimp 2012 01-12 Zuma-156

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unknown larva ID 2012 01-12 Zuma-117

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flatworm platyhelminthes 2012 01-12 Zuma-045

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flatworm platyhelminthes 2012 01-12 Zuma-062

flatwormplatyhelminthes2012Zuma062

wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-069

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This student has a "sure lock" on some great offshore data.

studentbinoculars2012Zuma164

hydroids on Phyllospadix CLOSE 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-096

hydroidsPhyllospadixCLOSE2012Zuma096

hydroids on Phyllospadix debris 2012 01-12 Zuma-a-127

hydroidsPhyllospadixdebris2012Zuma127

Zalophus herd on the move 2012 01-12 Zuma-187

Zalophusherdmove2012Zuma187

Zalophus leaping 2012 01-12 Zuma-224

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wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-243

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wave 2012 01-12 Zuma-251

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