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 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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Jun 2, 20171 min read
Our early blue whale season continues…8 seen today.
2017 06-02 SB Channel Our early blue whale season continues as a wonder-filled trip to Santa Rosa Island waters resulted in a fantastic...
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Jun 1, 20171 min read
Another fabulous excursion with blue whales, common and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2017 06-01 SB Channel Another fabulous excursion on the Condor Express with sightings that included 6 blue whales, 50 offshore bottlenose...
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May 13, 20171 min read
A nice day of good sightings
2017 05-13 SB Coast Two gray whales, 25 long-beaked common dolphins and 3 coastal bottlenose dolphins were seen during our two excursions...
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May 3, 20172 min read
Our old pal “Scarlet” the humpback whale paid us a visit
2017 05-03 SB Coast We saw 6 gray whales, 6 bottlenose dolphins, and 2 humpback whales today. It was a day with calm seas and morning...
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May 2, 20172 min read
Dolphins and gray whale mothers with calves
2017 05-02 SB Coast Today we ran two trips and saw 8 gray whales, 1,300 long-beaked common dolphins and 6 coastal bottlenose dolphins. ...
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Apr 29, 20172 min read
Young gray whale antics
2017 04-29 SB Coast Finally, a break in the strong winds and heavy seas that have plagued the Santa Barbara Channel all week! Skies were...
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Apr 24, 20172 min read
A gray whale calf ejected mud through its baleen while on the surface
2017 04-24 SB Coast High winds were forecasted for our region of the Santa Barbara Channel, but Captain Eric and his crew got lucky and...
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Apr 22, 20173 min read
The humpback feeding frenzy stole the show.
2017 04-22 SB Coast Humpback whale feeding frenzy, gray whale calves and two different species of dolphins made todays three excursions...
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Apr 15, 20172 min read
Lots of gray whale mothers and calves were seen today.
2017 04-15 SB Coast Tracks laid down by the Condor Express today showed that two trips stayed in the nearshore environment, and a third...
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Apr 13, 20171 min read
Surface lunge-feeding humpback and more
2017 04-13 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew got off the docks with two excursions today into the northern Santa Barbara Channel and...
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Apr 12, 20171 min read
3 different species of cetaceans
2017 04-12 SB Coast Three excursions were mounted today and all three were highly successful. Totals for the day included: 6 gray...
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Apr 11, 20172 min read
Wow, what a day!
2017 04-11 SB Coast Captain Dave took charge of 3 excursions today, 9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm. Total sightings for the entire day included: ...
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Apr 9, 20171 min read
gray whales, bottlenose dolphins and common dolphins too
2017 04-09 SB Coast Captain Eric at his crew ran two trips today one at 9 AM and the other at 12 noon. Totals for the day included: two...
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Apr 6, 20171 min read
Great looks. Great sightings. Great day.
2017 04-06 SB Coast The following information was relayed to me via Captain Eric today. There were two excursions by the Condor Express...
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Mar 18, 20171 min read
We hit the jackpot
2017 03-18 SB Channel Hooray! The fog monster that hit us a few times lately was not a problem today…conditions were excellent. ...
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Nov 17, 20162 min read
Humpbacks mug the boat – and more !
2016 11-17 SB Channel The light winds and swells calmed down completely as Captain Dave and his crew brought the Condor Express close to...
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Nov 6, 20162 min read
Nine whales, blue whales and humpback whales, with hundreds of dolphins.
Captain Eric reports high clouds with sun at the Island, calm seas and a huge long-period swell that is supposed to peak on Tuesday with...
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Sep 25, 20162 min read
Five different species of marine mammals
Five different species of marine mammals were seen during an epic Fall excursion on the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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