One of the best summers in years.
2017 07-05 SB Channel A day that started out with a little stratus layer soon turned into a bright and sunny day with mill pond flat and...
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Jul 4, 20171 min read
It was a perfect 4th of July.
2017 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric and his crew crossed the Santa Barbara Channel in search of wildlife and...
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Jul 3, 20172 min read
Ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 07-03 SB Channel Calm seas, no swell, and sunny skies – ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel today. ...
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Jul 2, 20171 min read
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2017 07-02 SB Channel Calm seas reigned across the zone and the sunshine popped out of the morning stratus layer for a fantastic day of...
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Jul 1, 20171 min read
Wonderful looks were had by all.
2017 07-01 SB Channel Although it was foggy in spots and overcast most of the day, the sea conditions were quite nice and we saw our...
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Jun 30, 20171 min read
10 humpbacks, 8 blues, 200 dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish
2017 06-30 SB Channel 10 humpback whales, 8 blue whales, 200 long-beaked common dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish made for a rich and...
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Jun 29, 20171 min read
What an amazing summer…blues, humpbacks, dolphins again.
2017 06-29 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew closely watched 9 blue whales, 4 humpback whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins. ...
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Jun 28, 20171 min read
Condor Express sings “the blues” again.
2017 06-28 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew racked-up some impressive sightings today: 10 blue whales, 4 humpback whales and 400...
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Jun 24, 20172 min read
Cetacean sightings were in the stratosphere.
2017 06-24 SB Channel A mixture of bright sunny areas and a few overcast areas created an excursion with lots of different moods. ...
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Jun 23, 20172 min read
7 blue whales, 6 humpback whales, 1 Minke whale and more
2017 06-23 SB Channel 7 blue whales, 6 humpback whales, 1 Minke whale and 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today....
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Jun 22, 20172 min read
The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel.
2017 06-22 SB Channel The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel. Captain Eric and his trusty deckhand/whale spotter, Steve,...
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Jun 21, 20172 min read
Another fabulous day – blue whales, humpback whales, dolphins.
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Jun 20, 20172 min read
The first day of summer started with a bang.
2017 06-20 SB Channel The first day of summer started with a bang. 7 blue whales, 3 humpback whales and 600 or so long-beaked common...
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Jun 19, 20172 min read
Tremendous cetacean biomass in our area
2017 06-19 SB Channel Although there was a thin stratus layer all day with only a few patches of bright sunlight, the ocean was calm and...
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Jun 18, 20172 min read
Happy Father’s Day
2017 06-18 SB Channel Happy Father’s Day. Today we had close looks at 8 humpback whales, 400 long-beaked common dolphins, 10 blue whales...
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Jun 17, 20172 min read
Camelo, the famous blue whale, was among 9 we encountered today.
2017 06-17 SB Channel Camelo, the famous blue whale, was among 9 we encountered today. [For new readers, Camelo is a large animal with a...
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Jun 16, 20172 min read
Epic Wildlife Sightings: 15 blues, 12 humpbacks and more.
2017 06-16 SB Channel We experienced epic wildlife sightings today and closely watched 15 blue whales, 12 humpback whales, 10 long-beaked...
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Jun 15, 20172 min read
At least 9 giant blue whales and more
2017 06-15 SB Channel There were at least 9 giant blue whales in the area. We closely watched 7 of them. Also watched were 500 or so...
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Jun 14, 20172 min read
Bright blue sun, bright blue water, and big blue whales.
2017 06-14 SB Channel It was a gorgeous sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel. There was a little residual bump from the West, but there...
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Jun 9, 20171 min read
Whale and dolphin sightings continue to be very hot
2017 06-09 SB Channel Whale and dolphin sightings continue to be very hot. 800 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 humpback whale, 2 Minke...
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