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Killer Whale identifications by the California Killer Whale Project |
Date |
# |
Type of Animal(s) |
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8/31 10 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (Angel Wing+Ghost Pepper, friendly, kelping) |
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8/31 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (breaching, tail throwing) |
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8/30 9 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (feeding) |
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30 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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8 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
|
400 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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40 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/29 2:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
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400 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
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8/29 10 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/29 9 a.m. |
25 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/28 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
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8/28 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/26 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/26 9 a.m. |
9 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
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1 |
Minke Whale |
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1 |
Elephant Seal |
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1 |
Blue Shark |
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8/25 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/25 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
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200 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod present) |
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30 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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18 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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8/24 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
Pt Sur Clipper |
3 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/24 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
Sea Wolf II |
40 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/23 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51As and CA50B) |
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8/22 10 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (kelping) |
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2 |
Blue Whales |
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8/22 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
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3 |
Blue Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
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2 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)l |
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8/21 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (tail throwing) |
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20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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8/21 9 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
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10 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/20 1:30 p.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/20 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1 |
Nazca Booby |
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8/20 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
|
10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)l |
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8/20 8 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
1 |
Baird's Beaked Whale |
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10 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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15 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/19 10 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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8/19 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/19 7:30 a.m. |
1 |
Blue Whale |
Bird Trip |
4 |
Baird's Beaked Whales |
(Charter) |
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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6 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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1 |
Hawaiian Petrel |
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1 |
Tufted Puffin |
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1 |
Nazca Booby |
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1 |
Arctic Tern |
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8/18 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/18 2:30 p.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (kelping, tail throwing) |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/18 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
|
200 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/18 9 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/17 10 a.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales |
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5 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/17 9 a.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales |
|
15 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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9 |
Bottlenose Dolphins |
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65 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/15 2:30 p.m. |
2 |
Humpback Whales (cow-calf pair) |
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8/15 10 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/15 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/14 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 12 p.m.
Charter |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 10 a.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/14 9 a.m. |
1 |
Humpback Whale |
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5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas - CA51s, close passes,
breaching, tail slapping, rolling) |
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8/13 1:30 p.m. |
5 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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8/13 10 a.m. |
3 |
Humpback Whales |
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7 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
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250 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/13 9 a.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales |
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10 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) |
|
60 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/12 5:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/12 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/12 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/12 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/11 2:30 p.m. |
4 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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8/11 10 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, tail throwing) |
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8/11 9 a.m. |
16 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
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8/10 2:30 p.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
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8/10 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
|
50 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/10 9 a.m. |
7 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Blue Whales |
|
30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
20 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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8/9 10 a.m. |
14 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/9 9 a.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
|
50 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
300 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/8 2:30 p.m. |
5 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding) |
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8/8 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
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1 |
Blue Whale |
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300 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pods, bachelor pod, and Casper) |
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8/7 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (feeding group +
Angel Wing & Ghost Pepper breaching) |
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8/7 9 a.m. |
19 |
Humpback Whales (tail and pec slapping) |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
320 |
Risso's Dolphins (including Casper) |
|
5 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/6 1:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/6 11 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
|
40 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/6 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
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8/6 9 a.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
3 |
Blue Whales |
|
3 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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8/5 5:30 p.m. |
8 |
Humpback Whales |
|
20 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/5 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
45 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/5 10 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
10 |
Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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8/5 9 a.m. |
6 |
Humpback Whales |
|
60 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/4 2:30 p.m. |
15 |
Humpback Whales |
|
8/4 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
100 |
Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
|
145 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
15 |
Dall's Porpoise |
|
2 |
Northern Fur Seal |
|
5 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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8/4 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales |
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2 |
Harbor Porpoise |
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4 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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8/3 2:30 p.m. |
10 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching) |
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8/3 9 a.m. |
12 |
Humpback Whales (Angel Wing and her calf Ghost Pepper) |
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8/2 2:30 p.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, breaching, tail throwing) |
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8/2 10 a.m. |
24 |
Humpback Whales (breaching) |
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30 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/2 9 a.m. |
13 |
Humpback Whales (lunge-feeding, "Fran" + calf breaching,
tail throwing) |
|
75 |
Risso's Dolphins |
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8/1 2:30 p.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
25 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
|
5 |
Dall's Porpoise |
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8/1 10 a.m. |
17 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
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75 |
Risso's Dolphins (nursery pod) |
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8/1 9 a.m. |
21 |
Humpback Whales |
|
2 |
Blue Whales |
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8/1 8 a.m. |
22 |
Humpback Whales |
All Day |
2 |
Blue Whales |
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220 |
Risso's Dolphins |
|
8 |
Black-footed Albatross |
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Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
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White Risso's Dolphin Casper (August 30, 2022)
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Osprey (August 30, 2022)
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Two Killer Whales (Orcas - August 28, 2022)
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Killer Whale playing with kelp
(August 28, 2022)
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Blue Whale fluking up to dive
(August 26, 2022)
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Elephant Seal checking out the boat
(August 26, 2022)
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Northern RIght Whale Dolphins porpoising
(August 25, 2022)
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Breaching Risso's Dolphin
(August 25, 2022)
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Humpback Whale doing vertical corkscrew dive
(August 24, 2022)
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins surfing through the water
(August 24, 2022)
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Humpback Whale rostrum and Sea Lion
(August 240, 2022)
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Killer Whales (Orcas)
(August 23, 2022)
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish)
(August 20, 2022)
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Humpback Whale kelping
(August 18, 2022)
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Sea Otter eating breakfast
(August 17, 2022)
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California sea lions resting
(August 17, 2022)
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Killer Whale tail slapping
(August 14, 2022)
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Killer Whales Star (CA51) and her calf Nebula
(August 14, 2022)
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Blue Whale coming up for a breath
(August 13, 2022)
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Killer Whale Liner next to Blackfin
(August 13, 2022)
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Humpback Whale arching its back to dive
(August 12, 2022)
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Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (Note baleen)
(August 11, 2022)
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Great Blue Heron
(August 10, 2022)
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Southern Sea Otters resting
(August 9, 2022)
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Humpback Whale surrounded by Sea Lions
(August 8, 2022)
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Risso's Dolphin breaching
(August 8, 2022)
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Humpback Whale breaching
(August 6, 2022)
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Humpback Whale pec-slapping
(August 6, 2022)
![Risso's Dolphins kelping (playing with kelp) photo by daniel bianchetta](../images/SightingsPhotos/2022/RissosDolphinsKelpingDB20220805_4P7A3341.jpg)
Risso's Dolphins kelping (playing with kelp)
(August 5, 2022)
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Risso's Dolphin with calf
(August 4, 2022)
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Tail-lobbing Humpback Whale
(August 3, 2022)
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Lunge-feeding Humpback Whales
(August 3, 2022)
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Sea Lions porpoising to catch up with
the feeding whales
(August 2, 2022)
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Humpback Whale CRC-15109 starting to dive
(August 2, 2022)
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Black-footed Albatross
(August 1, 2022)
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Blue Whale
(August 1, 2022)
Photos © 2022 Daniel Bianchetta
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