Gallery: Feeding Frenzy Fills Monterey Bay With Humpback Whales

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    Jodi Frediani
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    Monterey Bay Whale Watch

    *There's a feeding frenzy in the Monterey Bay. Here, five humpback whales forage for fish in the same spot. [Jodi Frediani](http://www.jodifrediani.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com/)*
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    *A humpback breaches near the Moss Landing power plant. Chase Dekker/[Sanctuary Cruises](https://www.sanctuarycruises.com)*
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    *A humpback whale breathes near a Sanctuary Cruises boat. Michael Sack/[Sanctuary Cruises](https://www.sanctuarycruises.com)*
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    Jodi Frediani
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    Monterey Bay Whale Watch

    *A humpback whale dives behind a sea lion surfacing with a fish. [Jodi Frediani](http://www.jodifrediani.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com/)*
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    *Humpback whale lunge-feeding. Michael Sack/[Sanctuary Cruises](https://www.sanctuarycruises.com)*
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    Jodi Frediani
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    Monterey Bay Whale Watch

    *Sea lions swarming in the Monterey Bay. [Jodi Frediani](http://www.jodifrediani.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com/)*
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    *Sea lions and humpback whales in the Monterey Bay. [Daniel Bianchetta](http://www.bigsurphoto.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com)*
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    *Pacific white-sided dolphins in the Monterey Bay. [Daniel Bianchetta](http://www.bigsurphoto.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com)*
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    Kate Spencer
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    A humpback calf, breaching! [Kate Spencer](http://www.katespencer.com)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com)
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    *A whale known as Shred, with a severely damaged fluke, has been spotted in the Monterey Bay with a calf. Biologists think her fluke damage was caused by an entanglement. [Kate Spencer](http://www.katespencer.com)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com)*
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    *A humpback whale surfaces near a kayaker in the Monterey Bay. Giancarlo Thomae/[Sanctuary Cruises](https://www.sanctuarycruises.com)*
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    *Two humpbacks surface near a Sanctuary Cruises tour. Michael Sack/[Sanctuary Cruises](https://www.sanctuarycruises.com)*
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    *Rainblow. [Daniel Bianchetta](http://www.bigsurphoto.com/)/[Monterey Bay Whale Watch](http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com)*
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