Another fantastic day – 4 different species of cetaceans
2017 09-05 SB Channel Morning high clouds gave way to bright sun and the sea surface was calm all day long. Four different species of...
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Sep 4, 20171 min read
Four different species of whales and a dolphin species
2017 09-04 SB Channel Four different species of whales, and a dolphin species as well, made for a great excursion today. There was a...
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Aug 31, 20171 min read
Giant blue whales abound
2017 08-31 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day with very calm seas and perfect conditions for finding and watching cetaceans. ...
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Aug 30, 20171 min read
Tail flukes were to be had by all
2017 08-30 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 500 long-beaked common dolphins and 6* blue whales. It was sunny all day and there...
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Aug 29, 20171 min read
8 blue whales were closely watched today.
2017 08-29 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew dealt with “interesting” sea conditions today and still located the giant blue whale...
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Aug 28, 20171 min read
Five blue whales and dolphins too!
2017 08-28 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had another wonderful day with plenty of giant blue whale sightings...
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Aug 27, 20171 min read
Another excellent adventure finds three species of cetaceans.
2017 08-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew had another excellent adventure and found three species of cetaceans in the same hot area...
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Aug 24, 20171 min read
Blue whale calf mugs Condor Express…again!
2017 08-24 SB Channel A stratus layer kept skies gray with filtered light, but seas were very calm today. Captain Dave and his crew...
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Aug 23, 20172 min read
The Condor Express had a beast of a day!
2017 08-23 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a beast of a day! 8 giant blue whales and 2 fin whales were...
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Aug 22, 20171 min read
Amazing day with friendly blue whales.
2017 08-22 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching 8 blue whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins today. The excursion...
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Aug 19, 20171 min read
Late summer blue whales in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 08-19 SB Channel In the late summer blue whales often migrate back to the Santa Barbara Channel from other feeding locations north...
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Jul 15, 20172 min read
Sightings today were phenomenal
2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...
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Jul 14, 20171 min read
Humpback whales, blue whales, and dolphins
2017 07-14 SB Channel Diving sea birds, marauding California sea lions, and dolphins feeding got the attention of Captain Dave and the...
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Jul 13, 20172 min read
Great sightings of 6 different marine mammal species.
2017 07-13 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew wrapped-up a fantastic package of cetaceans today and ended up with great sightings of 6...
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Jul 12, 20172 min read
Five different species of cetaceans
2017 07-12 SB Channel Five different species of cetaceans were watched today, including: 50 offshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 blue whale, 6...
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Jul 11, 20171 min read
Two kinds of whales and two kinds of dolphins were seen today.
2017 07-11 SB Channel 1 blue whale, 10 humpback whales, 25 Risso’s dolphins and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched...
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Jul 9, 20171 min read
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2017 07-09 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew located 1 Minke whale, 2 humpback whales, 3 blue whales and 1,000 long-beaked common...
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Jul 8, 20172 min read
An epic day with a high diversity of marine mammals
2017 07-08 SB Channel Once again Captain Dave and his crew worked both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel to come up with some epic...
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Jul 7, 20172 min read
Some of the best whale and dolphin sightings in years
2017 07-07 SB Channel Excellent weather and sea conditions resulted in the Condor Express getting great looks at the following animals: ...
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Jul 6, 20171 min read
Blues, humpbacks, dolphins and a fin whale too
2017 07-06 SB Channel The wildlife sightings today took place on both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. From the oil platforms near...
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