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Close encounters of the whale kind

I do have a Humpback gallery along with Rissos dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins and sea lions but I created this gallery because of the uniqueness of back to back whale watching trips. I have been doing whale watching for about twenty years. I have encountered friendly whales three times. It is a magical moment when a whale comes over to visit you. The huge mammal is showing curiosity and is taking the initiative to make contact with humans.
And these trips showed another behavior: co-existence between seal lions and whales


all happened in the Monterey Bay, CA
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  • I got a little wet here.
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  • just under water; about to surface
  • just surfaced
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  • my very first shot of a rainbow
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  • Spy hopping
  • This shows you how close the whale got to the boat; ( the poor girl was sea sick; yes- she was about to throw up )
  • sea lion flipping out
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