
A pair of sea otters enjoys a morning repast off of West Cliff including a sampling of the local shellfish. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel
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A pair of sea otters enjoys a morning repast off of West Cliff including a sampling of the local shellfish. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel

Jimmy Herrick surfs in the finals of the locals trials at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic at Steamer Lane on Wednesday. Locals Randy Bonds and Matt Myers advanced from the trials to gain spots in the main event. Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel

Stinky the whale surfaces on Aug. 19, 2011. The photos were taken by Captain Michael Sack, Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching, about two miles off of West Cliff Drive / Steamer Lane.

Stinky surfaces.

Stinky waves to his fans.
Photos from Captain Michael Sack, Sanctuary Cruises Whale Watching

Surfers brave the mid-30 degree temperatures Wednesday morning to grab some crisp, clean waves held up by an off-shore breeze blowing icey spray off the lip as waves roll into Middle Peak and Indicators surf breaks. (Dan Coyro/Sentinel)

The West Cliff surfer statue is silhouetted as fleeting sunshine breaks through the cloud cover on Monday morning. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)