Balaenoptera acutorostrata UW CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-030
Balaenoptera acutorostrata UW CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-032
Balaenoptera acutorostrata rostrum tip 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-064
Balaenoptera acutorostrata rostrum tip 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-033
Balaenoptera acutorostrata surface lunge feeding CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-004
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata surface lunge feeding CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-022
BalaenopteraacutorostratasurfacelungefeedingCLOSE2013ChannelEast022
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-174
Balaenoptera acutorostrata 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-175
Balaenoptera acutorostrata surface lunge feeding CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-002
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata surface lunge feeding CLOSE 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-003
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Balaenoptera acutorostrata rostrum tip 2013 11-02 SB Channel East-065
Blow holes and dorsal surface of Minke Whale.
Dorsal, beginning of dive - Minke Whale.
Fast moving, and spouting.
Dorsal fin diving sequence of a Minke Whale part 2 of 2.
Dorsal fin diving sequence of a Minke Whale part 1 of 2.
Water still dripping from the mouth of a Minke Whale.
Dorsal profile of a Minke Whale.
Minke Whale roll-over sequence: Frisky Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) engaged in feeding maneuver to catch plentiful anchovies on the surface.
Friendly Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) passed directly in front of the bow, and rolled over chasing a school of bait...sequence of 5 shots.
Minke Whale roll-over sequence: Frisky Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) engaged in feeding maneuver to catch plentiful anchovies on the surface.
Friendly Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) passed directly in front of the bow, and rolled over chasing a school of bait...sequence of 5 shots.
Minke Whale roll-over sequence: Frisky Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) engaged in feeding maneuver to catch plentiful anchovies on the surface.
Friendly Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) passed directly in front of the bow, and rolled over chasing a school of bait...sequence of 5 shots.
Minke Whale roll-over sequence: Frisky Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) engaged in feeding maneuver to catch plentiful anchovies on the surface.
Friendly Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) passed directly in front of the bow, and rolled over chasing a school of bait...sequence of 5 shots.
Friendly Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) passed directly in front of the bow, and rolled over chasing a school of bait...sequence of 5 shots.
A Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), the smallest of all baleen whales.
A Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), the smallest of all baleen whales.
Glassy surface conditions.
White stripes on pectoral fins visible under the blue water.
Very close look at head and spout.
Close look at right lateral and dorsal fin.
Tall dorsal fin with deformity or notch.
Pushing a bow wake ahead.
Surfacing for air - very blue, clear water.
Whole body viewed from astern.
Tail view - underwater.
Portrait with eye looking up at photographer.
Close look at right side of head.
Head end of body just underwater.
Head and spout visible, coming up from under the boat.
This Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) breached a couple of times as the RV Robert Gordon Sproul passed through the San Pedro Channel.
Minke Whale breach sequence - San Pedro Channel - 5 of 6
This Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) breached a couple of times as the RV Robert Gordon Sproul passed through the San Pedro Channel.
