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Jun 3, 20181 min read
Meteorological and oceanographic conditions were fantastic.
2018 06-03 SB Channel Once again the various meteorological and oceanographic conditions all lined up to generate fantastic sea...
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Jun 2, 20181 min read
Ideal conditions for blue whales and dolphins
2018 06-02 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew found ideal conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel with blue, sunny skies all day. Seas...
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Jun 1, 20181 min read
A huge basking shark, dolphins and lots of giant whales
2018 06-01 SB Channel With loads of cetaceans, large and small, you’d think the star would be one of the giant blue or fin whales. Great...
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May 28, 20181 min read
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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May 27, 20181 min read
Four giants of the sea
2018 05-27 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the waters near Santa Cruz Island. Sightings...
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May 25, 20181 min read
Giant blue whales, humpback whales and dolphins too
2018 05-25 SB Channel The wind came up on our way home, but for the most part sea conditions and weather were great for finding...
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Dec 22, 20171 min read
Amazing cetacean sightings.
Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had some amazing cetacean sightings with perfect conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Dec 1, 20171 min read
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2017 12-01 SB Channel There was lots of mammal action near the island today. In The Lanes, adjacent to Arch Rock, Santa Cruz Island,...
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Nov 26, 20171 min read
Lake conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel.
2017 11-26 SB Channel The Condor Express found flat calm lake conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel and it was a bit cooler than it was...
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Nov 25, 20171 min read
Six different marine mammal species were observed.
2017 11-25 SB Channel Once again fearless Captain Eric and his renowned crew took the Condor Express near the western end of Santa Cruz...
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Nov 24, 20171 min read
Summer weather and fantastic marine mammal sightings.
2017 11-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew found unusually hot weather and great sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. Eric...
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Nov 22, 20171 min read
Fantastic fall fantasy excursion.
2017 11-22 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew went out into the pristine Santa Barbara Channel and located 6+ blue whales, 1 humpback...
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Nov 19, 20172 min read
The species and numbers of marine mammals were out of sight.
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Nov 15, 20172 min read
Blue whales back in the Channel.
2017 11-15 SB Channel The blue sky was interrupted by beautiful high clouds that let plenty of warm sun down to the ocean surface. The...
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Sep 29, 20172 min read
Krill gets giant blue whales and humpbacks excited.
2017 09-29 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 2 blue whales, 8+ humpback whales, and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. The...
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Sep 26, 20171 min read
Giant blue whales, humpback whales, and other mammals
2017 09-26 SB Channel There were three distinct activity zones or hot spots today in the Santa Barbara Channel and located by Captain...
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Sep 24, 20171 min read
9 humpback whales including Rope, a blue whale and more
2017 09-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew report fantastic interactions with wildlife with sunny skies and calm seas. Totals...
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Sep 9, 20172 min read
Blue whale racing and lots more
2017 09-09 SB Channel It was calm, sunny and beautiful in our portion of the Santa Barbara Channel. Sightings were phenomenal and...
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Sep 8, 20171 min read
Blue whales logging underwater
2017 09-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew encountered sunny skies, a moderate breeze and some residual choppy seas from yesterday’s...
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Sep 6, 20171 min read
6 blue whales and 400 common dolphins
2017 09-06 SB Channel 6 blue whales and 400 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. The weather and sea conditions made...
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