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Sep 2, 20131 min read

Four Minke whales and thousands of dolphins

Four Minke whales and thousands of dolphins. Four user-friendly Minke whales and thousands of dolphins were watched today out on the...

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Aug 1, 20131 min read

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Barbara saves the whale watching day !

It isn’t often that anyone can surpass the super-human whale spotting abilities of Captain Mat and Captain Dave, but today was different....

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Jul 31, 20131 min read

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Humpback whales and a high diversity of marine mammals today

Captain Mat reports the following species observed on today’s expedition: 1 gray whale 2 humpback whales 2 blue whales 20 Risso’s...

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A sunny day with light winds = 5 nice humpback whales & more !!

Jul 25, 20132 min read

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A sunny day with light winds = 5 nice humpback whales & more !!

A mighty tail throw from an adult humpback whale. The UCSB campus and Storke tower can be seen in the background. I knew it was going to...

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Jul 16, 20132 min read

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Condor Express Unique “Whale Check” Program

It is not often that we post comment cards on the captains blog, but we thought we would share this one with our followers. We recently...

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Huge patch of activity including humpback whales

Jun 21, 20132 min read

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Huge patch of activity including humpback whales

One of several Pacific white-sided dolphins seen today. When humpback whales are very close, almost anyone can smell them. But it takes a...

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Jun 20, 20131 min read

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Humpback whales still going strong in Channel

Captain Mat ran the Condor Express into a pack of at least 7 humpback whales today. The whales were actively feeding below the surface. ...

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Superior dolphins and abundant humpback whales

Jun 19, 20132 min read

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Superior dolphins and abundant humpback whales

Today we ran two trips, one typical whale watch but shifted to the morning 8a-1230p, and a private 2 hour charter in the afternoon. As a...

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Jun 18, 20131 min read

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Humpback whale mother and calf.

2 humpback whales 2,000+ common dolphins 50+ California sea lions There was a balmy southwesterly breeze in my face as I walked down to...

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Jun 17, 20132 min read

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Humpback whales move close to shore !

7 humpback whales 2,000 common dolphins 1 minke whale (fleeting glimpse) Well, whale lovers, it did not take Captain Mat very long to...

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Bald Eagle sighting tops off a great humpback whale trip

Jun 14, 20131 min read

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Bald Eagle sighting tops off a great humpback whale trip

Two humpback whales were observed gobbling down schools of anchovies with their surface lunge feeding again today. This is always...

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Humpback Whales – Gluttony rules the Channel

Jun 13, 20131 min read

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Humpback Whales – Gluttony rules the Channel

Surface lunge feeding Humpback Whale. The every watchful and crafty Captain Mat thrilled all those on board the Condor Express today as...

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Jun 10, 20131 min read

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Sun shines on humpback whales (and dolphins)

Captain Dave was at it again, and so were the mighty humpback whales of the Santa Barbara Channel. If this isn’t the best whale watching...

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Jun 9, 20131 min read

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Another epic day of Southern California Whale Watching

Eight humpback whales with lots more in two areas surveyed on an epic day for Southern California Whale Watching. Several distant...

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Jun 6, 20131 min read

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8 Humpbacks Whales + 1 Blue Whale = Fun for All

The old sea captain Mat amazed all on board the Condor Express today with his “whaledar” (internal whale locating radar). Mat steered...

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May 22, 20131 min read

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Condor witnesses another spectacle of nature

“Epic.” That’s the word Captain Dave used to summarize the sightings made on today’s trip. The ol Condor headed into more giant balls...

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May 19, 20131 min read

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Whale Feeding Grounds

They don’t call it the “feeding grounds” for nothing. In spite of rather bumpy seas, the clear sunny skies allowed Captain Dave to once...

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May 2, 20131 min read

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Outstanding whale watching

A lovely day on the water today for whale watching. Bright sun, a light breeze, and very calm, flat sea conditions. Report from the 12...

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Apr 6, 20131 min read

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Gray whale migration still on the move plus common dolphins run amok!

The latest on the gray whale migration. Three gray whales were observed in the gray whale migration back to their feeding grounds in...

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Apr 4, 20131 min read

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A wonderfuly friendly gray whale !

We ran two gray whale watching trips today under the direction of Captain Dave. The early morning featured some light rain which...

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