A massive and active hot spot in the north Channel
2018 09-21 SB Channel The northern Santa Barbara Channel (that portion closest to Santa Barbara Harbor) exploded with whales, dolphins...
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Sep 20, 20181 min read
Spectacular day with 9 humpbacks, plus both long- and short-beaked common dolphins.
2018 09-20 SB Channel Captain Dave summed it up: “There was never a time today when we were not involved in wildlife viewing.” That’s...
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Sep 19, 20181 min read
Amazing array of marine mammals today
2019 09-19 SB Channel Surprisingly, things started out with patches of dense fog and a moderate bump on the surface, but from the...
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Sep 16, 20181 min read
A few thousand dolphins, lots of sea lions and a humpback whale
2018 09-16 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express worked along the mainland coast to the west, then turned offshore...
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Sep 13, 20181 min read
Krill near the surface, active whales and plenty of dolphins.
2018 09-13 Western Channel Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express and its wildlife lovers on a trip up the coast to explore...
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Sep 12, 20181 min read
Another Gaviota trip produces great sightings and fun.
2018 09-12 Western Channel A light marine layer burned off to become a gorgeous sunny day with very calm seas…ideal for wildlife...
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Sep 11, 20181 min read
A blue shark, plenty of active humpbacks and lots of dolphins too
2018 09-11 Gaviota Coast A marine layer with some fog kept the sea surface glassy all morning until the sun broke through on our way...
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Sep 10, 20181 min read
Nice wildlife near Santa Rosa Isand’s western end.
2018 09-10 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew took a wonderful long excursion across to the western end of Santa Rosa Island in search...
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Sep 9, 20181 min read
Wonderful time with whales, dolphins and sea lions.
2018 09-09 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express found overcast skies that later burned-off to bright sunshine....
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Sep 8, 20181 min read
Mother and calf humpback plus 1500 short-beaked common dolphins
2018 09-08 SB Channel The Condor Express had some interesting interactions with 1500 short-beaked common dolphins and 2 humpback whales...
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Sep 7, 20181 min read
Humpback mom and calf plus thousands of dolphins
2018 09-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew encountered another flat, calm day with a persistent marine stratus layer. Fortunately,...
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Sep 6, 20181 min read
Massive dolphin megapod, whales and more.
2018 09-06 SB Channel A long-beaked common dolphin megapod located the Condor Express south of UCSB today. The pod was so large it was 8...
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Sep 5, 20182 min read
Three species of dolphins and whales too!
2018 09-05 SB Channel The fog monster hung around most of the morning and there was near zero visibility at times. Consequently, there...
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Sep 4, 20181 min read
Lots of whales, dolphin megapods, and sea lion masses
2018 09-04 SB Channel The hot streak continues as Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located and closely watched 7 humpback...
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Sep 3, 20181 min read
Breaches, tail-throws and 7 humpbacks
2018 09-03 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew once again found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. It started out...
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Sep 2, 20181 min read
7 humpbacks and dolphins too!
2018 09-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today with glassy waters to help...
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Sep 1, 20181 min read
9 humpbacks and surface lunge-feeding today!
2018 09-01 SB Channel Winds were light to non-existent in the Channel, and a residual long-period swell didn’t bother any of the mammals,...
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Aug 31, 20181 min read
Humpbacks, a Minke, loads of dolphins and Oceanic Power
2018 08-31 SB Channel The hot spot today was, once again, along the edge of the southbound commercial shipping lanes. The Condor Express...
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Aug 30, 20181 min read
8 humpback whales – surface lunge feeding – dolphins too
2018 08-30 SB Channel Today the Condor Express worked a hot spot near The Lanes, and adjacent to the western end of Santa Cruz Island....
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Aug 29, 20181 min read
Whales, dolphins, sea lions and a breaching bat ray.
2018 08-29 SB Channel The hot spot was closer to home today by about 10 miles. And it was a good thing, too, since wind and seas were...
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