Joined: May 14th, 2011, 11:16 pm
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Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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This summer's been unprecedented on the Monterey Bay. The mammals occur a bit further down in the post, but I wanted to add a little bit of what else I've been seeing, as well.  Egg Yolk Jelly, Phacellophora camtschatica by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Purple-striped Jelly, Chrysaora colorata by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Lion's Mane Jellyfish, Cyanea capillata by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Ochre Sea Star, Pisaster ochraceus, and Gooseneck Barnacles, Pollicipes polymerus by J. Maughn, on Flickr Dead, unfortunately, but still cool to see:  Salmon Shark, Lamna ditropis by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Giant Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola by J. Maughn, on Flickr The cause of all the excitement:  Northern Anchovies, Engraulis mordax by J. Maughn, on Flickr The Mammals:  Southern Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, enjoying the company of a Pacific Rock Crab, Romaleon antennarium by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Southern Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, enjoying the company of a Pacific Rock Crab, Romaleon antennarium by J. Maughn, on Flickr  California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Common Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Common Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus by J. Maughn, on Flickr ...and finally, the real stars of the summer:  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and Sooty Shearwaters (Puffinus griseus) by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, Lunge Feeding by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr ...Did I mention all of these whale shots are FROM SHORE? If you have even a passing interest in Marine Mammals, and live within a couple hundred miles of Moss Landing, CA, you owe it to yourself to get out there before this goes away. It's a mind-boggling experience. I'll hopefully be adding to this post as the summer progresses... **edit** A few more shots, this time from a boat...  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Southern Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris nereis by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr  Humpback Whales, Megaptera novaeangliae by J. Maughn, on Flickr Thanks for looking, JimM
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