Risso's Dolphins - the largest dolphin after the killer whale; they have a sharp, long dorsal fin; adults have light gray or white markings on the undersides.
Humpback Whales - the large black thing that Tom is holding is whale baleen - whales have 700 plates of baleen in their mouth; it is straw-like on the inside. Humpbacks are dual feeders - they eat fish (sardines and anchovies in Monterey Bay) and krill. When humpbacks go under they leave a mark on the water that is called the footprint (in Hawaii it is called the Puka). One characteristic unique to humpbacks are the bumps or nodules on there face/nose. Each bump has a hair with nerves that stick out and it is believed they use this for sensing the vibration of nearby fish.
Humpbacks can be tricky to catch on film. I often got a picture of the huge splash it made with its tail fluke.
We saw a large group of sea lions trying to herd sardines to catch them.
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