Dolphins! While I have had the opportunity to see whales on numerous occasions (unfortunately not recorded through photography, but lovingly captured in memories), I had never before seen dolphins, that is, beyond a human enclosure. In the spirit of visiting National Parks, I took a boat ride out from California across the flat water to the Channel Islands to see what wildlife I could find. With the sweltering heat climbing quickly past 100F, there was little to be found lurking around on the island, save for a hummingbird, scrub jay and number of ravens.