[CINC] CX 05/03/08

[Mr Zalophus]

Among the mobs of California sea lions that several naturalists reported
seeing last weekend, some were "branded" with large, 4-digit numbers.  Even
Capt. Dave Beezer, who volunteers at the rescue center near Gaviota, did not
know what research institution marked the sea lions like this.  Does anyone
have any information about who's responsible for this sea lion marking
method?  Is there a website?

Bob Perry

Photos of sea lion acres and "branded" individuals are posted on my website:
http://www.MarineBioPhotography.com
Under the section for the Condor Express, 2008 05-03 trip.

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On 5/3/08, Sally Eagle <sally.eagle at cox.net> wrote:
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>  Condor Express
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> Saturday, 05/03/08
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> 3 trips: 900, 1200, 1500
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> 8 Humpbacks (including "Rope" on the 1500 trip), sea lions, pacific white
> sides, commons, more sea lions, hundreds of sea lions, 2 Xantus's Murrelets,
> and 3 harbor seals on the bait barge.
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> Most activity in the 34° 17.20  119° 41.27 vicinity, all day
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> The Channel is filled with bait and all those that love to eat bait fish.
> The ocean is clear and cold. Big swells but not all that much wind.
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> This morning two lively humps perfected their breaching, performing
> together, side by side. Could you hear the whoops on shore? Certainly every
> creature in the water heard or felt the impact when those two hit the water.
> I don't think anyone captured it on camera, but none of us will forget it.
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> For humpback tricks today John Kuizenga and I tallied:
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> 1 double (duo) breach
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> 2 single (solo) breaches
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> 1 spy hop
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> 4 pec slaps
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> 5 tail throws
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> Flukes too numerous to count
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> Lots of trumpeting
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> And, yes, the multitudes of sea lions did their versions of all of the
> above.
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> However, not all the visitors to the Channel are humpbacks --- there are
> many tourists from "away" spending their Euros in Santa Barbara and
> exploring the bounty of our waters. We may have to add a foreign language
> component to the CINC training.
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> As ever, a wonderful day………..on one of the last trips of *the gray whale
> season.*
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> *BTW Bob Perry was out photographing the 9:00 and 12:00 trips. He says he
> will have those photos posted on his website by Monday. You can see the fun
> for yourselves.*
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