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While at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam recently, my wife and I saw this little girl playing "catch" with one of the sea lions. It was too precious not to capture on video. Enjoy!

This minke whale (Balaenoptera_acutorostrata) was interacting with a playful California sea lion and stayed in the general vicinity of our boat for multiple breathing cycles. In this clip, it rolls slightly on its side then shows the left side of its tail fluke before diving. It may have been a juvenile, as a larger minke was spotted in the vicinity a few minutes later. Santa Barbara Channel (near Santa Cruz Island), July 26, 2008.

The curiousity gets the better of this group of over 100 California Sea Lions who stop swimming to look at our boat near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006. Heads were popping up everywhere!

A group of California Sea Lions swim & jump in the open ocean near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006.

A group of California Sea Lions swim & jump in the open ocean near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006.

A group of over 100 curious California Sea Lions stop swimming, pop their heads up to look at our boat, then continue swimming. Near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006.

Group of over 100 California Sea Lions swim & jump around boat near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006.

Group of 100-200 California Sea Lions swim & jump around boat near Santa Barbara, CA. July 2006.