Wildlife of the Monterey Bay

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

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Fish On!

We'd watched this whale as it breached multiple times so I went below to shoot from a porthole close to the waterline. When this breach happened, I was annoyed that the fishing boat was in the way, but then I looked at the back of my camera and knew that it had been a fortuitous thing. This photo went viral.

Humpback Whale Breach Monterey Bay

Wildlife of the Monterey Bay

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