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

Western gull (Larus occidentalis) flying. National marine sanctuary, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA.

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

Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) Alpha male, bull. San Simeon, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) lying on the beach, San Simeon, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Black crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax). National marine sanctuary, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA.

Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) porpoising or leaping Monterey Bay, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, National Marine Sanctuary

Female transient Killer whale (Orcinus orca) feeding on Grey whale calf (Eschrichtius robustus) intestines visible, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) porpoising Monterey Bay, California, USA, Pacific Ocean, National Marine Sanctuary

Blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus), fluking up to dive, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Two Blue whales, (Balaenoptera musculus), diving together, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus), fluking up sequence 3/3, Monterey Bay, California, USA

Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus, double breach or tandem breach, high leap, Monterey bay California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary

Dalls porpoise, Phocoenoides Dalli, swimming just below the surface, rooster tail, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA, national marine sanctuary

Transient, Killer whale, Orcinus orca, Male surfacing with carcass wrapped around his dorsal fin, carcass was either a bull California sea lion, Zalophus californianus or a Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, being friendly or curious towards whale watch boat, animal is spy hopping, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary, endangered

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, being friendly or curious towards whale watch boat, surfacing or spouting, blowing next a boat full of people, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary, endangered

Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, being friendly or curious towards whale watch boat full of people, whale is spy hopping, Monterey bay, California, USA, Pacific ocean, national marine sanctuary, endangered

Purple sea star on rocks. National marine sanctuary, Monterey bay, California Pacific ocean, USA.