Whales and Marine Mammals
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- Marine Mammals
Casper, Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female
Casper, Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female, Monterey Bay, Calif. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around. Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Casper, Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female
Casper, Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female, Monterey Bay, Calif. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Pt Sur near Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Pt Sur near Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long-beaked common dolphins and calves
Long-beaked common dolphins and calves, in Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap with mom in background
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Casper, Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) and individual with normal coloring (missing a chunk of dorsal fin)
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, mom in background
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, mom in background, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Casper, Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female
"Look honey, I can swim upside down!" Monterey Bay, Calif. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile chin slap, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile rolling on back
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile rolling on back, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Casper, Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female
Casper, Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), showing off for a female, Monterey Bay, Calif. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis)
Long-beaked common dolphins and calves, in Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long-beaked common dolphins and calves (Delphinus capensis)
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile playing around, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her)
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her) With Monterey Bay Whale Watch on the Sea Wolf II with Cap. Liz. Monterey, Calif ©2022 Kathy West Studios
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile practicing its tail throws
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile practicing its tail throws, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis)
Long-beaked common dolphins and calves, in Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her)
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her) With Monterey Bay Whale Watch on the Sea Wolf II with Cap. Liz. Monterey, Calif ©2022 Kathy West Studios
Marine Mammals
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) female
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Pup nursing and mom washing face.
Marine Mammals
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) juveniles playing, Monterey Bay Harbor, California. ©Kathy West
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) juveniles playing
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breach landing
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breach landing, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) female
Marine Mammals
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora)
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her) With Monterey Bay Whale Watch on the Sea Wolf II with Cap. Liz. Monterey, Calif ©2022 Kathy West Studios
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breach landing
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©2023
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) breach landing at sunset
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) breach landing at sunset, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Mom grooming juvenile
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in strong winds
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in strong winds, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Breaching humpback juvenile whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Breaching humpback juvenile whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©2023
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) surfing in big swells
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale lunge feeding on anchovies
Humpback whale lunge feeding on anchovies, Monterey Bay, California. ©2019 Kathy West
Marine Mammals
1-year old orca calf “Eclipse” (Orcinus orca) breaching
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile rolling on back
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile rolling on back, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) juvenile
Marine Mammals
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) morning stretch and yawn
Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) morning stretch and yawn, Monterey Bay, California. ©2021
Marine Mammals
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Pup nursing
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Pup nursing. Monterey Bay harbor, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Social time
Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris) Endangered. Social time. Monterey Bay Harbor, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale lunge feeding on anchovies
Humpback whale lunge feeding on anchovies, Monterey Bay, California. ©2019 Kathy West
Marine Mammals
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) male
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her)
CA51A orca breaching (Aurora), second to another orca breach (curtain of water behind her) With Monterey Bay Whale Watch on the Sea Wolf II with Cap. Liz. Monterey, Calif ©2022 Kathy West Studios
Marine Mammals
1-year old orca calf “Eclipse” (Orcinus orca) breaching
One year old orca calf, "Eclipse", breaching in Monterey Bay, California. ©2022 Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis)
Galapagos fur seal pup (Arctocephalus galapagoensis), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
CA51A orca spyhopping (Aurora)
CA51A orca spyhopping (Aurora). With Monterey Bay Whale Watch on the Sea Wolf II with Cap. Liz. Monterey, Calif ©2022 Kathy West Studios
Marine Mammals
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) juvenile breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at sunset, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in high winds, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching in high winds, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) male, catching lobster, Santa Cruz harbor, California. ˚Kathy West
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) male, catching lobster, Santa Cruz harbor, California. ˚Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding near beach, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding near beach, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding near beach, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding near beach, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and sea lions hunting baitball, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and sea lions hunting a baitball, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) chin slapping, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) chin slapping, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Marine Mammals
Pacific white-sided (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) and Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Pacific white-sided (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) and Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), with calf, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), with calf, Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and calf Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and calf Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
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California Sea Lions, Monterey Bay, California, ©2023 Kathy West
Sea Otter mom & pup, Monterey Bay, California, ©2023 Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West
Long beaked Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West