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Some very entertaining humpback whales today

2017 10-21 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew took the Condor Express back to The Flats in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel and had a...

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Oct 19, 20171 min read

A trip east yields 6 humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins

2017 10-19 SB Channel Today’s sightings were confined to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel in an area we call The Flats which lie south...

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Oct 15, 20171 min read

A very productive excursion: 18 humpback whales and 1200 dolphins

2017 10-15 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a very productive excursion with 18 humpback whales and 1200...

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Oct 14, 20171 min read

Hotspot produces whales and two species of dolphins

2017 10-14 SB Channel The hot spot zone is still active about 9 miles south of UCSB. Today Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor...

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Oct 12, 20171 min read

Whale-Dolphin-Sea Bird hot spots continue.

2017 10-12 SB Channel Sea conditions were excellent in the northern Santa Barbara Channel again today and, as reported earlier this week,...

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Oct 8, 20172 min read

8 humpback whales and 2,000 dolphins

2017 10-08 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a bold path and chose to not cross the Santa Barbara Channel. ...

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Oct 7, 20172 min read

Mega-mob of California sea lions and more

2017 10-07 SB Channel While soaring air temperatures in Santa Barbara had everyone talking about the fall heat wave, conditions in the...

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Oct 6, 20172 min read

Veggie-loving humpback attacks kelp, and more.

2017 10-06 SB Channel It was a sultry day in the Santa Barbara Channel with no wind and a mill pond glassy ocean surface. Among the 8 or...

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Oct 5, 20172 min read

Surface lunge-feeding by humpback mother and calf

2017 10-05 SB Channel We are in the middle of a week in which stunning ocean conditions and bright sunny skies are forecast, and today...

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Oct 4, 20172 min read

Spectacular conditions, excellent whales

2017 10-04 SB Channel What I mean when I say that we saw 18+ humpback whales today is that there were certainly a lot more than 18...

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Oct 1, 20171 min read

10 humpbacks including a mother and tiny humpback calf

2017 10-01 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express spent the trip entirely in the northern Channel averaging 6 to 8...

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Sep 30, 20172 min read

Thousands of dolphins and at least 15 humpbacks

2017 09-30 SB Channel The central Santa Barbara Channel activity zone got even hotter today. Sightings included: 15* humpback whales,...

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Sep 29, 20172 min read

Krill gets giant blue whales and humpbacks excited.

2017 09-29 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 2 blue whales, 8+ humpback whales, and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. The...

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Sep 27, 20171 min read

Humpbacks, fin whale, two species of dolphin and a Mako shark

2017 09-27-SB Channel Captain Dave reports seeing 5 humpback whales, 1 fin whale, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, 1000 short-beaked...

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Sep 26, 20171 min read

Giant blue whales, humpback whales, and other mammals

2017 09-26 SB Channel There were three distinct activity zones or hot spots today in the Santa Barbara Channel and located by Captain...

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Sep 25, 20172 min read

Surface Lunge Feeding Humpback Whales and Lots More

2017 09-25 SB Channel Another wonderful sunny day with calm seas and clear, blue water greeted passengers and crew as they crossed the...

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Sep 24, 20171 min read

9 humpback whales including Rope, a blue whale and more

2017 09-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew report fantastic interactions with wildlife with sunny skies and calm seas. Totals...

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Sep 23, 20171 min read

More than a dozen humpback whales and thousands of dolphins.

2017 09-23 SB Channel Excellent weather and sea conditions resulted in a good quantity of high quality wildlife encounters today. There...

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Sep 21, 20171 min read