Various Gulls working the surf San Simeon, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis), juvenile portrait Monterey Bay, California, USA

Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis), in breeding plumage, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) juvenile flying, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, National Marine Sanctuary

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) surfacing, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California, USA

Brown pelican, (Pelecanus occidentalis), front portrait in breeding plumage, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) breaching, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) hauled out on a rock. Monterey Bay, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, National Marine Sanctuary

Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) surfacing with rooster tail spray, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Humpback whale, (Megaptera novaeangliae), breaching, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Sunset 40 mph wind storm, Monterey Bay, California, Pacific Ocean, National Marine Sanctuary

ocean, pacific, crashing, waves, grove, nature

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seacoast, Carmel, California, CA, Monterey Peninsula, Scenic view of the Pacific Ocean from Highway 1 in Carmel.

Sun fish, Mola mola, basking, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, National marine sanctuary

ocean, waves, La Jolla, California, CA, Waves wash up onto the rocky coastline in La Jolla on the Pacific Ocean.

seacoast, Big Sur, California, CA, Scenic view of the California coastline from Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

coast, Big Sur, California, CA, Scenic view of the California coastline from Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, on basking on boat mooring Monterey, California, USA

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, breaching, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary, endangered

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, breaching, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary, endangered

Requa, CA, California, Pacific Ocean, Redwood National and State Parks, Klamath River Overlook

coast, Big Sur, California, CA, Scenic view of the California coastline from Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur.

Big surf waves of the Pacific Ocean, Monterey, California, USA