Photos & Videos

Click on any of the images below to view a larger slideshow of all these magnificent creatures in the Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.

A huge shout-out to Adam Ernster for letting us use these photos!

 

Dolphin jumping for joy near Santa Barbara

Blue whale spouting near Santa Cruz Island

Humpback whale breaching near Santa Cruz Island

Closeup view of a humpback whale near Santa Barbara, CA

Humpback whale feeding in the Santa Barbara Channel

Super closeup of a leaping dolphin

Mega pod of dolphins near Santa Barbara

Humpback whale spyhopping near Santa Barbara

Super closeup of two dolphins off the bow in Santa Barbara

Photo of a gorgeous whale tail in the Santa Barbara Channel

Dolphin getting big air off the coast of Santa Barbara

Super closeup of dolphins underwater near Santa Barbara

Aerial view of two whales near Santa Barbara

Massive humpback whale breaching in the Santa Barbara Channel

Gray whale spyhopping in the Santa Barbara Channel

Underwater photo of a humpback whale near Santa Barbara

Underwater photo of a humpback whale and calf

Super closeup view of a killer whale in the Santa Barbara Channel

Aerial view of a blue whale near Santa Barbara

Aerial view of a shimmering silver-blue whale near Santa Cruz Island

Santa Barbara gray whale blowing bubbles underwater

Gaping maw of a giant whale feeding on anchovies and krill

Damaged whale tail fluke off the coast of Santa Barbara

Aerial view of a humback whale spouting near Santa Cruz Island

Blue whale surfacing off the coast of Santa Cruz Island

Humpback whale breaching off of Santa Cruz Island

Click on any of the videos below to view these amazing drone videos of whales and dolphins in the Santa Barbara Channel and around Channel Islands National Park.

Special thanks to Evan Brodsky for letting us use these videos!