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Aug 27, 20171 min read

Another excellent adventure finds three species of cetaceans.

2017 08-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew had another excellent adventure and found three species of cetaceans in the same hot area...

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Aug 24, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Blue whale calf mugs Condor Express…again!

2017 08-24 SB Channel A stratus layer kept skies gray with filtered light, but seas were very calm today. Captain Dave and his crew...

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Aug 22, 20171 min read

amazing ocean

Amazing day with friendly blue whales.

2017 08-22 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching 8 blue whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins today. The excursion...

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Aug 21, 20172 min read

Condor Express

Mother blue whale and her calf were back again

2017 08-21 SB Channel East In the early morning there were alternating patches of marine layer stratus and sunshine. But not long after...

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Aug 19, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Late summer blue whales in the Santa Barbara Channel

2017 08-19 SB Channel In the late summer blue whales often migrate back to the Santa Barbara Channel from other feeding locations north...

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Aug 18, 20171 min read

blue whale

humpback whales, blue whale, lots of dolphins

2017 08-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported 8* humpback whales, 1* blue whale, and 1,600 long-beaked common dolphins today. Again...

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Aug 17, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Spectacular day with bright sun and crystal clear water

2017 08-17 SB Channel The middle Santa Barbara Channel region was teeming with humpback whales. In one zone we closely watched 11, but...

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Aug 16, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Sunny day brings 4 different cetacean species

2017 08-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express had a great day full of amazing sightings in the Santa Barbara...

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Aug 15, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Our friend “Scarlet” puts on a show

2017 08-15 SB Channel Skies were clear and sunny and a light breeze picked up every so often which made for an ideal day on the Santa...

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Aug 13, 20171 min read

Santa Rosa Island

7 humpback whales and 1,000 dolphins

2017 08-13 SB Channel Sightings included 7* humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. It was overcast in the morning...

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Aug 12, 20171 min read

sea lion

Two species of whales, two species of dolphins

2017 08-12 SB Channel There was hardly a breath of wind. Skies had a thin stratus layer that came down to the deck once or twice as we...

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Aug 11, 20171 min read

Condor Express

A great day in the Santa Barbara Channel

2017 08-11 SB Channel Captain Dave made a run towards the west again today but had to throttle-down a tad due to a moderate on-coming...

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Aug 10, 20171 min read

Risso's Dolphins

Sightings included 3 species of dolphins and 1 kind of whale

2017 08-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day in the western Santa Barbara Channel. Seas had a very small chop and there was a...

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Aug 9, 20171 min read

sea lion

Lots of humpback whales, some Minke whales, dolphins and 2 Mola mola

2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...

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Aug 8, 20171 min read

Condor

Eleven humpback whales and lots of common dolphins

2017 08-08 SB Channel Eleven humpback whales and 750 long-beaked common dolphins headed up the list of species and numbers for today’s...

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Aug 7, 20171 min read

common dolphins

Northern Channel produces an abundance of animals

2017 08-07 SB Channel Eric and his crew racked-up a whopping 9 humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins while touring...

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Aug 6, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Calm seas yield great cetacean diversity today.

2017 08-06 SB Channel Seas were calm in the northern Channel, and windy in the south. Captain Eric and his crew found plenty of great...

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Aug 4, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Humpback whales breached today and more

2017 08-04 SB Channel The tropical humidity diminished quite a bit today but in its wake it left the ocean surface flat and glassy. ...

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Aug 3, 20172 min read

Risso's Dolphins

A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions

2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...

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Aug 2, 20171 min read

Condor Express

Santa Cruz Island yields humpback whales and lots of dolphins

2017 08-02 SB Channel Tropical storm moisture was pushed into our area today from Baja California Sur creating high clouds and humid...

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