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Apr 19, 20161 min read
The Calves are Coming
2016 04-19 SB Channel The calves are coming ! Dave ran two excursions. Sea and weather conditions were good. Here are the facts that...
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Apr 18, 20161 min read
Summer in April
2016 04-18 SB Channel Summer in April! Captain Dave steered the Condor Express on a single, 12 noon, excursion today. We encountered mill...
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Apr 16, 20161 min read
Humpbackland
2016 04-16 SB Channel Great sea conditions and warm, sunny skies greeted the Condor Express on all three excursions today. We spent a...
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Apr 13, 20163 min read
Kelping Continues
2016 04-13 SB Channel The Condor Express left the docks twice today and saw almost the same identical things on both excursions: 2,000...
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Apr 12, 20161 min read
Tail Throw Fake-Out
2016 04-12 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express south of the rig line to a very productive zone. There was but a single trip...
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Apr 11, 20162 min read
Humpback Kelping
2016 04-11 SB Channel Only one excursion left the docks today (at noon) but it was epic. Captain Eric, along with his “eyes and ears”...
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Apr 10, 20161 min read
Whales and dolphins in abundance.
2016 04-10 SB Channel There was a gap between storms today and the ocean surface was mirror glass. Skies were sunny and clear. Marine...
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Apr 9, 20161 min read
Hot Spot in The Flats
2016 04-09 SB Channel The Flats. Springtime. Something magical happens every year to generate large masses of northern anchovies. ...
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Apr 8, 20162 min read
Minke whales in the rain, and more.
2016 04-08 SB Channel Just one excursion today, high noon. I guess the rain forecast put a damper on other whale watchers that hoped for...
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Apr 7, 20162 min read
Magical Minke whales AM and loads of humpack whales PM
2016 04-07 SB Channel A thin cloud layer that preceded a small warm storm coming in from Mexico kept the skies grey but bright enough for...
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Apr 5, 20162 min read
Scarlet
2016 04-05 SB Channel Captain Dave took the wheel for two excursions today, one left at 9 am and the other at 12 noon. Again we found...
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Apr 4, 20162 min read
A Mola mola close up.
2016 04-04 SB Channel Captain Eric (called “Tim” by some) ran a single excursion today departing Santa Barbara at high noon. The...
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Apr 3, 20161 min read
Four different species of cetaceans.
2016 04-03 SB Channel Captain Eric found extremely glassy calm conditions as we sometimes do when the fog is upon us. He ran two trips...
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Apr 2, 20161 min read
Day of the humpback whales.
2016 04-12 SB Channel Captain Dave and his team ran all three whale watching excursions today under sunny skies and with calm seas and...
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Apr 1, 20162 min read
Pelican crash diving signals whale hot spots
2016 04-01 SB Channel All three excursions into the Santa Barbara Channel were highly successful in part due to the warm skies and...
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Mar 31, 20162 min read
Gray Whales and Feeding Humpback Whales
2016 03-31 SB Channel Two trips left Santa Barbara today, I had the good fortune to be on board for the 12 noon excursion. It was a...
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Mar 30, 20162 min read
Loads of long-beaked common dolphins and much more.
2016 03-30 SB Channel Three excursions left the dock today in search of wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Eric drove the...
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Mar 28, 20161 min read
Sea Otter at Isla Vista
2016 03-28 SB Channel Strong winds blew from the west and created a very fresh air environment for our 9 am whale watch excursion with...
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Mar 27, 20162 min read
Four friendly gray whales and lots of dolphins
2016 03-27 SB Channel Two excursions left the docks today, the 12 noon and the 3 pm afternoon trips. Conditions were good, you might say...
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Mar 26, 20162 min read
A wonderful day for cetacean variety.
2016 03-26 SB Channel The Condor Express hosted 3 excursions today under sunny skies with a light breeze and moderate chop on the water. ...
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