<div>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?</div>
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<div>Photos of sea lion acres and "branded" individuals are posted on my website:</div>
<div><a href="http://www.MarineBioPhotography.com">http://www.MarineBioPhotography.com</a></div>
<div>Under the section for the Condor Express, 2008 05-03 trip.<br><br>---------------- --------------</div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/3/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Sally Eagle</b> <<a href="mailto:sally.eagle@cox.net">sally.eagle@cox.net</a>> wrote:</span>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday, 05/03/08</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">3 trips: 900, 1200, 1500</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Most activity in the 34° 17.20 119° 41.27 vicinity, all day</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For humpback tricks today John Kuizenga and I tallied:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1 double (duo) breach</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">2 single (solo) breaches</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1 spy hop</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">4 pec slaps</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">5 tail throws</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Flukes too numerous to count</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Lots of trumpeting</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And, yes, the multitudes of sea lions did their versions of all of the above.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">As ever, a wonderful day………..on one of the last trips of <i><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">the gray whale season.</span></i></span></font></p>
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<p><i><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic">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.</span></font></i></p>
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