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Whale Makes Scene in Harbor

Photographer Paul Wellman was there this weekend when a California gray came to call.

Whale Makes Scene in Harbor
SB's guest gray whale.

A young gray whale hanging about the Santa Barbara Harbor this weekend attracted swarms of boats as well as speculation that it might be the same individual that came into the harbor as a baby two years ago this month.

See Santa Barbara Independent photographer Paul Wellman's photo gallery of the whale and the scene it caused.