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Blue whale, fin whale, humpback whales and more !

A glorious diversity of marine mammals, including a blue whale and a fin, approached the Condor Express today, Sunday, September 11,...

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Sep 10, 20161 min read

Santa Cruz Channel

Morning fog gave way to a sunny afternoon on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Sea conditions were nice and so were the mammals. When it was...

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Sep 9, 20162 min read

Dall's Porpoise

Fine time for delphies

Friday, September 9, 2016 – Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a nice ride on calm seas with a thin stratus layer...

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Sep 8, 20161 min read

Whales were near the islands

Thursday, September 8, 2016 – Gorgeous sea conditions and loads of marine life including 6 humpback whales, 1,500 long-beaked common...

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Sep 7, 20161 min read

Painted Cave yields lots of life

Thursday, September 7, 2016 – Whales, dolphins and sea lions “flocked’ to the Condor Express today as Captain Dave and his renowned crew...

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Sep 5, 20162 min read

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Mega mob of sea lions

A windy day with bright sun and moderately bumpy seas for a run to Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day, September 5, 2016. A mega mob of at...

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Sep 3, 20161 min read

Sea lion mob still off Santa Cruz Island

Saturday, September 3, 2016 – It was a cool, foggy day with a light breeze and good sea conditions. Captain Dave was in charge and put...

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Sep 2, 20162 min read

Epic Adventure

Another epic adventure of the Condor Express, Friday, September 2, 2016. The total for each species sighted does not tell much about what...

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Sep 1, 20161 min read

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Wild common dolphins and a humpback whale

Thursday, September 1, 2016 – Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a trip up to the west along the northern Santa Barbara Channel....

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Aug 31, 20161 min read

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Common dolphins and humpback whales

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 – It was a bright sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel, and this was partly due to a breeze which blew the...

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Aug 30, 20161 min read

Whelfies abound

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 – It was a great day for whelfies. Total species populations for the day included 8 humpback whales, 750...

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Aug 29, 20162 min read

Bait ball hopping

Monday, August 29, 2016 – Captain Eric and his “ojos de águila” deckhand Auggie, went bait ball hopping and found a mother lode of at...

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Aug 28, 20161 min read

blue whales Saturday, humpbacks on Sunday

Sunday, August 28, 2016 – A quick note regarding Saturday’s all-day, annual American Cetacean Society excursion. Sightings included a...

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Aug 26, 20161 min read

Sea Lion Mob

Friday, August 26, 2016 – Captain Dave hit the jackpot with 12 closely watched humpback whales, over 3,000 long-beaked common dolphins,...

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Aug 25, 20161 min read

Humpback tail slaps and more

Thursday, August 25, 2016. Seven humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins visited the Condor Express today. Sea...

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Aug 21, 20161 min read

Humpback whales festoon the north Channel

Sunday, August 21, 2016 – Captain Eric found a substantial amount of biomass in the northern Santa Barbara Channel including close looks...

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Aug 20, 20162 min read

Risso's Dolphins

Risso’s Dolphins and more fun animals

Saturday, August 20, 2016 – The sun broke out around 11 am and stayed out. It was a bit windy, and got windier as we moved west and...

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Aug 19, 20162 min read

Risso's Dolphins

Pelagic Red Crabs and more

August 19, 2016 – “Glassy and gorgeous all day” is how Captain Dave described things today. The excursion was filled with fun stuff...

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Aug 18, 20162 min read