"Sunburst Silky" Black Manta Ray A young California Sea Lion

A young California Sea Lion dive-bombs my camera at Santa Barbara Island

and reach out as if trying to make connect with a neighbor

Adults have a striking black collar and orange bill

both land and sea

"Sunburst Silky" Black Manta Ray A young California Sea LionA Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, swims beneath the subtropical sun of the Bahamas. Doug Perrine is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost marine wildlife photographers. His photographs have won a number of awards, including the prestigious BBC British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award. Acrylic Canvas Fine Art Paper Archival quality printing Highest possible resolution Custom print styles and sizes available by quote Shipped