Wildlife of the Monterey Bay

Wildlife inhabiting the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. From Santa Cruz to Big Sur.

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Summer Days

We thought the fog would hinder our search for wildlife, but a half mile from the harbor mouth we ran into this. Dozens of humpback whales feeding cooperatively with hundreds of California sea lions (and sea birds). The fog actually made the encounter feel more intimate.

Humpback Whales Sea Lions fog Monterey Bay California wildlife