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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: 23549 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: 23555 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | Blue whale exhaling in a blast as it dives underwater in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27021 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Coccineis ceticola diatoms grow on the skin of a blue whale. The thin brown film of commensal parasitic Coccineis diatoms, likely the species Coccineis ceticola, are often found on the skin of large cetaceans. Image ID: 27025 Species: Blue whale, Coccineis diatoms, Coccineis ceticola, Balaenoptera musculus 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: 27026 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | 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: 27032 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa 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: 27033 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale blowing, exhaling as it swims toward a whale-watching boat. Image ID: 27034 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | 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: 27036 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa 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: 27038 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Tubercles on the rostrum of a humpback whale. Tubercles are actually hair follicles, and small coarse hair grows from each tubercle on the whale's head (rostrum). Image ID: 27040 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Blue whale fluke (tail) lifted high above the water as the whale dives in the Santa Barbara Channel. Image ID: 27042 Species: Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| Humpback whale rounding out, arching its back before diving underwater. Image ID: 27043 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Humpback whale dorsal fin, one of the identifiable characteristics researchers use to capture/recapture humpback whales from year to year. Image ID: 27044 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | 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: 27045 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA |
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| 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: 27047 Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Location: Santa Rosa Island, California, USA | Anemone mouth detail. Image ID: 00572 Species: Tealia anemone, Urticina lofotensis Location: Santa Cruz Island, California, USA | Fishing rods, sunrise. Image ID: 23568 Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA |
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| Panoramic photo 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. California sea lions inhabit the island in the thousands, and can be seen hauled out on the shore in this image. Image ID: 23598 Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA Pano dimensions: 2759 x 18816 | ||
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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: 23575 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: 23576 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: 23577 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: 23578 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: 23579 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | 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: 23580 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: 23581 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: 23582 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: 23583 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: 23584 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | 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: 23585 Species: California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Location: Santa Barbara Island, California, USA | |
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