Nice Cetacean Diversity today !
2015 08-23 SB Channel Another nice day in the Santa Barbara Channel as Captain Eric located some serious humpback whale tonnage and other...
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Jun 9, 20152 min read
Hey, It’s June 9th and it rained all day! with lots of cetaceans too.
2015 06-09 SB Channel It rained all day today from light rain to moderately heavy (big drops) rain. A day for only the most hearty...
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May 8, 20153 min read
Springtime (and little cetacean calves) is in the air
TWO GRAY WHALE MOTHERS AND THEIR CALVES STOP IN SHALLOW WATER FOR WHAT WE ARE GUESSING IS A NURSING STATION. 2015 05-08 SB Coast Captain...
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May 7, 20152 min read
Whales and Wind and Dolphins too
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF TAKES A MOMENT TO SPY HOP AND LOOK AROUND IN THE NEAR SHORE KELP FOREST 2015 05-07 SB Coast A moderate breeze...
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May 4, 20151 min read
Mother & baby Gray Whales Mug Stearn’s Wharf and East Beach
2015 05-04 SB Coast Deck hand Augie made an easy day of it for himself and Captain Eric on the Condor Express today. Eric had not even...
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May 3, 20151 min read
10 Gray Whales + Dolphins too
Captain Eric reported the following cetacean sightings today: 9am. Gray whales = 2 (mother and calf) Bottlenose dolphins = 6 ...
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May 1, 20153 min read
A Nat Geo Kinda Day
2015 05-01 SB Coast We ran two fantastic adventures into the Santa Barbara Channel today: 9am and 12 noon. Cetacean fortune struck us on...
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Apr 30, 20152 min read
More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
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Apr 28, 20152 min read
Glorious summer-like day full of wild animals
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF POKES ITS HEAD UP TO SPOUT AS IT TRAVELS SAFELY ALONGSIDE ITS MOTHER IN THE GLORIOUS BRIGHT SANTA BARBARA SUN...
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Apr 25, 20151 min read
A Windy Day on the Coast Yields Great Cetacean Action
2015 04-25 SB Coast Captain Eric took the help of the Condor Express and commanded two excursions today, 9 am and 12 noon. The day was...
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Apr 24, 20151 min read
Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today: 12 noon and 3 pm. Skies were mostly overcast with...
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Apr 21, 20152 min read
Whales, Dolphins and Abundant Purple Sailors
2015 04-21 SB Coast Mirror glass conditions persisted for most of the day in the northern Santa Barbara Channel today with only a very...
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Apr 20, 20152 min read
2 Gray whale mother-calf pairs and a really BIG pod of dolphins
2015 04-20 SB Coast Captain Eric lead one trip out of Santa Barbara Harbor today and it was a doosy. Although we had sunny skies for...
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Apr 18, 20151 min read
12 Gray Whales and Dolphins Too
2015 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave ran 3 trips on the Condor Express today with epic sea conditions, bright sun and, by coincidence, each...
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Apr 17, 20151 min read
More and more cow-calf pairs.
2015 04-17 SB Coast Captain Dave used the mirror glass and sunny conditions that persisted until around 130pm to mesmerize the whale...
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Apr 16, 20151 min read
Gray Whale Calves, Bottlenose and Pacific-White Sided Dolphins
2015 04-16 SB Coast Two trips. Two exciting excursions. Bright sun, light breeze, mixed swells from southeast and west. Fun had by all....
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Apr 13, 20151 min read
Bottlenose Dolphins Interact with Mother Gray Whale & Calf
We ran a single 2½ hour expedition today and found an amazing abundance of cetaceans and behaviors to observe. The weather ranged from...
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Apr 12, 20151 min read
Cetaceans of all kinds on a sunny, calm day.
2015 04-12 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm again today and this time he steered the mighty Condor Express on two excursions: 9am...
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Apr 11, 20151 min read
The Gray Whale Calves (and Moms) are Getting Frisky
2015 04-11 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm and guided our cetacean fans through three amazing adventures today: 9a, 12n and 3p....
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Apr 9, 20152 min read
Arrival of Gray Whale Mothers with Calves !!
MOTHER GRAY WHALE (LEFT) AND HER VERY YOUNG CALF (RIGHT) ARE AMONG SEVERAL SEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY MARKING THE LAST PHASE OF THE GRAY...
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