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Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season.
Image ID: 27027
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Perfect view of the ventral surface of a humpback whales fluke, as the whale raises its fluke just before diving underwater. The white patches and scalloping along the trailing edge of the fluke make this whale identifiable when it is observed from year to year.
Image ID: 27031
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Scarring of this humpback whale's fluke allow researchers to identify this particular whale from season to season.
Image ID: 27039
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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Humpback whale blowhole, showing twin nares (nostrils) which have a few small parasites clinging to the whale's skin around the blowhole openings.
Image ID: 27041
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23490
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23493
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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A submarine cavern at Santa Barbara Island, underwater.
Image ID: 23494
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23504
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | A submarine cavern at Santa Barbara Island, underwater.
Image ID: 23505
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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California sea lion, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23518
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23519
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Simnia and egg cluster on red gorgonian.
Image ID: 01983
Species: Simnia, Delonovolva aequalis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: Anacapa Island, California, USA |
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The sun rises over the Pacific Ocean offshore of California.
Image ID: 23559
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Fishing rods, sunrise.
Image ID: 23560
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Northwest promontory of Santa Barbara Island, part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Santa Barbara Island lies 38 miles offshore of the coast of California, near Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Image ID: 23561
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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Sutil Island,a small barren island near Santa Barbara Island, part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Santa Barbara Island lies 38 miles offshore of the coast of California, near Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Image ID: 23562
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Western landing and National Park buildings on Santa Barbara Island, part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Santa Barbara Island lies 38 miles offshore of the coast of California, near Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Image ID: 23563
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Visitors watch sea lions along the coast of Santa Barbara Island, part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Santa Barbara Island lies 38 miles offshore of the coast of California, near Los Angeles.
Image ID: 23564
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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Water falling from the fluke (tail) of a humpback whale as the whale dives to forage for food in the Santa Barbara Channel.
Image ID: 27035
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Two humpback whales swim in front of a whale watching boat.
Image ID: 27037
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale rounding out, arching its back before diving underwater.
Image ID: 27046
Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23527
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23532
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23533
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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A California sea lion, underwater inside a submarine cavern, at Santa Barbara Island.
Image ID: 23534
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23540
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23541
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23542
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23547
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | California sea lions, underwater at Santa Barbara Island. Santa Barbara Island, 38 miles off the coast of southern California, is part of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. It is home to a large population of sea lions.
Image ID: 23548
Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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