1. Lagenorhynchus Obliquidens, Lags
  2. Pelagic species

Pacific White Sided Dolphins/Dolphin

Pacific White sided dolphins are a cold water species that visit the Santa Barbara channel to feed on the abundance of food. They are a very acrobatic dolphin and are lacking the usual beak as most dolphins.
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'Streamline'<br />
Pacific White Sided Dolphin showing just how perfect they are as they slip through the water with ease.
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'Streamline'
Pacific White Sided Dolphin showing just how perfect they are as they slip through the water with ease.

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  • Pacific White Sided Dolphin gliding just beneath the surface in the Santa Barbara Channel.
  • A trio of Pacific White Sided Dolphins trying to catch the boat.
  • 'Streamline'<br />
Pacific White Sided Dolphin showing just how perfect they are as they slip through the water with ease.
  • 'Ocean Aces'-Award wining photo in the National Marine Sanctuary Photo Contest.<br />
The three dolphins to me look like they are in formation like fighter planes in the sky in perfect unison.
  • A lone Pacific White Side on a mirror-like day on the Santa Barbara Channel.
  • Coming to the surface to take a look.
  • This dolphin explodes from beneath the surface to race after the boat.
  • The Pacific White Sided dolphin has the unique gray and black coloring with a falcated dorsal fin, compared to others like the Common Dolphin.
  • Slipping through the water is very "fluid" for these animals.
  • Catching a breath.
  • A small group of White Sides rises from the depths to check on the action.
  • Pacific White Side leaping out of the water.
  • Pacific White Side leaping out of the water
  • Who's eyeballing who??
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