Crest Photos

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Breaking wave, fast motion and blur, The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Breaking wave, fast motion and blur, The Wedge.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 14355  
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17679  
2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa.  Final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006, Half Moon Bay, California
2006 Mavericks surf contest champion Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. Final round, Mavericks surf contest, February 7, 2006.
Location: Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California
Image ID: 15299  
Carson Smith, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Carson Smith, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17828  
Don Gaunder, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Don Gaunder, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17855  
Huge California Sea Lion Male Underwater, a bull, patrolling his breeding harem and territory, Coronado Islands, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the bony bump on his head that distinguishes adult male sea lions, is clearly seen.  This particular sea lion bears an orange tag on his left foreflipper, probably as a result of rescue and release as a young sea lion years earlier, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Huge California Sea Lion Male Underwater, a bull, patrolling his breeding harem and territory, Coronado Islands, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the bony bump on his head that distinguishes adult male sea lions, is clearly seen. This particular sea lion bears an orange tag on his left foreflipper, probably as a result of rescue and release as a young sea lion years earlier.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 38655  
Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California
Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36845  
Cardiff morning surf, breaking wave, Cardiff by the Sea, California
Cardiff morning surf, breaking wave.
Location: Cardiff by the Sea, California
Image ID: 23293  
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17680  
A green wave breaking, with sunset light filtering through, Ponto, Carlsbad, California
A green wave breaking, with sunset light filtering through.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 19395  
Breaking wave, fast motion and blur. The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Breaking wave, fast motion and blur. The Wedge.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 14354  
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible. In another year or two he will be large enough to challenge for his own harem and begin mating with females, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Young Adult Male California Sea Lion Underwater, his sagittal crest (bump on his head) is starting to be visible. In another year or two he will be large enough to challenge for his own harem and begin mating with females.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 39952  
A large, powerful wave breaks with offshore winds at the Wedge in Newport Beach, The Wedge
A large, powerful wave breaks with offshore winds at the Wedge in Newport Beach.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 18706  
Breaking wave, tube, hollow barrel, morning surf
Breaking wave, tube, hollow barrel, morning surf.
Image ID: 19553  
Huge California Sea Lion Male Underwater, a bull, patrolling his breeding harem and territory, Coronado Islands, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the bony bump on his head that distinguishes adult male sea lions, is clearly seen.  This particular sea lion bears an orange tag on his left foreflipper, probably as a result of rescue and release as a young sea lion years earlier, Zalophus californianus, Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado)
Huge California Sea Lion Male Underwater, a bull, patrolling his breeding harem and territory, Coronado Islands, Mexico. His sagittal crest, the bony bump on his head that distinguishes adult male sea lions, is clearly seen. This particular sea lion bears an orange tag on his left foreflipper, probably as a result of rescue and release as a young sea lion years earlier.
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 38657  
Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California
Double-crested cormorant nuptial crests, tufts of feathers on each side of the head, plumage associated with courtship and mating.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 36848  
Double-crested cormorant drys its wings in the sun following a morning of foraging in the ocean, La Jolla cliffs, near San Diego, Phalacrocorax auritus
Double-crested cormorant drys its wings in the sun following a morning of foraging in the ocean, La Jolla cliffs, near San Diego.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 26529  
Double-crested cormorant, breeding plumage showing tufts, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California
Double-crested cormorant, breeding plumage showing tufts.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 15784  
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad, California
Breaking wave, Ponto, South Carlsbad, California.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17407  
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17717  
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17718  
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17720  
Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17777  
Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Tony Gatti, Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17780  
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17854  
A wave, breaking with powerful energy, at the Wedge in Newport Beach, The Wedge
A wave, breaking with powerful energy, at the Wedge in Newport Beach.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 16988  
A wave, breaking with powerful energy, at the Wedge in Newport Beach, The Wedge
A wave, breaking with powerful energy, at the Wedge in Newport Beach.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 16992  
A tube, the inside of a breaking wave, The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
A tube, the inside of a breaking wave.
Location: The Wedge, Newport Beach, California
Image ID: 17007  
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf
Ponto, South Carlsbad, morning surf.
Location: Ponto, Carlsbad, California
Image ID: 17784  
Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks, Phalacrocorax auritus, La Jolla, California
Juvenile double-crested cormorants sparring with beaks.
Species: Double-crested cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 19932  
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