2019 04-23 Monterey Bay

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A nice half-day whale watch trip out into the bay in search of wildlife (especially Killer Whales which we did not see). Lots of humpbackw whales and various sea birds. Risso's dolphins were around in the morning too.

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Two humpback whales with mist from their spout spray lingering in the morning air.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--137
Megaptera novaeangliae 2019 Monterey Bay 137
Close look at the main engine of a humpback whale, aka tail flukes waterfall.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes waterfall CLOSE 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--221
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes waterfall CLOSE 2019 Monterey Bay 221
Interesting triple spray pattern from the spout of this humpback whale.
Megaptera novaeangliae ONE spout spray 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--006
Megaptera novaeangliae ONE spout spray 2019 Monterey Bay 006
A group of cormorants watch two humpback whales.
Megaptera novaeangliae 2 with Phalocrocorax 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--146
Megaptera novaeangliae with Phalocrocorax 2019 Monterey Bay 146
Humpback whale tail flukes ID shot.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes ID shot 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--149
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes shot 2019 Monterey Bay 149
Humpback whale spout spray.
Megaptera novaeangliae spout spray 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--004
Megaptera novaeangliae spout spray 2019 Monterey Bay 004
A pair of humpbacks, one has a notch in its dorsal fin.
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--168
Megaptera novaeangliae TWO 2019 Monterey Bay 168
Humpback whale tail flukes.
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--024
Megaptera novaeangliae tail flukes 2019 Monterey Bay 024
Risso's dolphins.
Grampus griseus pod 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--028
Grampus griseus pod 2019 Monterey Bay 028
Risso's dolphins.
Grampus griseus pod 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--030
Grampus griseus pod 2019 Monterey Bay 030
Close look at a Risso's dolphin.
Grampus griseus pod 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--036
Grampus griseus pod 2019 Monterey Bay 036
Risso's dolphins.
Grampus griseus pod 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--047
Grampus griseus pod 2019 Monterey Bay 047
Common murre.
Uria aalge common murre in flight 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--001
Uria aalge common murre flight 2019 Monterey Bay 001
Common murre.
Uria aalge common murre in flight 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--002
Uria aalge common murre flight 2019 Monterey Bay 002
Common murre.
Uria aalge common murres SEVEN on water 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--004
Uria aalge common murres SEVEN water 2019 Monterey Bay 004
California sea lion on mooring can.
Zalophus californianus on mooring can 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--007
Zalophus californianus mooring can 2019 Monterey Bay 007
Squid seiner.
vessel squid seiner Buena Ventura Loligo Doryteuthis 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--001
vessel squid seiner Buena Ventura Loligo Doryteuthis 2019 Monterey Bay 001
Cormorant takes flight with a cluster of red algae for the contruction of its nest.
Phalocrocorax penicillatus carrying nesting material 2019 04-23 Monterey Bay--013
Phalocrocorax penicillatus carrying nesting material 2019 Monterey Bay 013

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2019 04-23 Monterey Bay

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