Blue skies, blue water and blue whales
2018 05-28 SB Channel Today we found blue skies, blue water and blue whales. Seas were extremely calm and sightings included: 3 giant...
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Oct 13, 20162 min read
More blue whales today plus Risso’s, short- and long-beaked commons and a humpback.
Extremely calm seas greeted Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express as they headed south to Santa Cruz Island. The low stratus...
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Sep 21, 20161 min read
A blue streak under the surface.
Captain Dave set a course for the southwestern Santa Barbara Channel under sunny skies and hardly any wind. The ocean surface, however,...
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Aug 5, 20161 min read
August 5, 2016
It was another adventure in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel with Captain Dave putting things together with the help of his crew. As...
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Jun 3, 20161 min read
Calm seas reveal much wildlife
2016 06-03 SB Channel Captain Dave ran across to the feeding grounds and says there were more blue whales (as many as 15) than humpback...
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Sep 18, 20152 min read
Blue Whales, Fin Whales and Dolphins
2015 09-18 SB Channel Our first cetaceans consisted of about 100 long-beaked common dolphins that we watched in that crystal clear Santa...
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Aug 12, 20151 min read
Blue Whales and Humpbacks (and Dolphins)
2015 08-12 SB Channel We spent the morning cruising across the Santa Barbara Channel where we found 200 or so long-beaked common dolphins...
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Jul 6, 20152 min read
17++ Humpbacks and A Mother Blue Whale shows us her Calf
2015 07-06 SB Channel First let me give you the total picture of today’s excursion: We closely watched 17 humpback whales (with at least...
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Jul 2, 20152 min read
At least 12 humpbacks and 2 blue whales.
2015 07-02 SB Channel The tropical clouds which were creating partly cloudy skies as we left the dock at 10 am quickly dissipated and the...
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Dec 15, 20141 min read
Lovin’ the blue whales, humpbacks and dolphins
12-13-14 Lovin’ the blue whales, humpbacks and dolphins The moderate seas and fresh breeze created some spectacular vistas from Pt....
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Dec 10, 20142 min read
Fantastic! Blue whales still in the Santa Barbara Channel. Wow!
Fantastic! Mid-December and the blue whales are still in the Santa Barbara Channel. Wow! December 10, 2014 – A blue whale and 4+...
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Nov 29, 20141 min read
5 Blue Whales; 12++ Humpback Whales – Epic conditions
Kelping behavior by a humpback whale. Photo taken on yesterday’s expedition. Captain Dave ran southwest for quite a while to a location...
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Nov 28, 20142 min read
First gray whales (2), blue whales (2+), humpback whales (16+), bald eagle (1)
Tah-dah! Announcing the official opening of Gray Whale season on the Condor Express today! Our first gray whales of the 2015 season !...
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Nov 26, 20142 min read
1 blue whale, 13+++ humpback whales, 1 minke whale, 1,000 common dolphins, 5 Risso’s dolphins
A giant blue whale kicks up its tail on November 26, 2014 in the Santa Barbara Channel. Spectacular weather and off the charts whale...
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Nov 16, 20141 min read
A Dream Whale Watch Trip – Pinch Me Now!
A Dream Whale Watch Trip – Pinch Me Now! It’s November 16, 2014 and Captain Eric put it this way: “We had a giant blue whale about 20...
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Nov 9, 20141 min read
Condor Express got MUGGED big time in the Humpback ‘hood
Condor Express got MUGGED big time in the Humpback ‘hood Clear blue water. Light breeze. Calm seas. Great conditions for spouts. ...
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Nov 7, 20143 min read
Acute Spoutitis Outbreak Today
One of probably two giant blue whales and at least 23 humpback whales seen with their dolphin relatives in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Oct 23, 20142 min read
Everyone on board had the Blues
One of six blue whales seen today in one hot spot area. you are looking at the anterior 1/3rd (approx) of this giant. Everyone on board...
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Jul 29, 20141 min read
Condor Express gets a nod in new scientific paper on US West Coast blue whale distribution !!
You may enjoy this new scientific paper on blue whale distribution and note (shameless bragging) that the Condor Express is mentioned in...
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Jul 15, 20142 min read
Augie gets a Blue Whale
A giant blue whale is seen in the bright summer sun. Condor Express Photos Augie gets a Blue Whale Augie, a deck hand on the Condor...
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