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Humpback gluttons feast all day

2016 03-24 SB Channel Oh, My Gosh! What an epic day we had. Glassy seas, not much bump, very warm sunny skies and the cetal fauna...

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Mar 23, 20162 min read

Gray Whales par excellence on the coast

2016 03-23 SB Channel Captain Dave commanded three excellent adventures into the Santa Barbara Channel with Eric and Tasha as his crew. ...

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Mar 21, 20162 min read

Morning humpbacks, afternoon breaching gray whale

2016 03-21 SB Channel The Condor Express ran two excursions today, a 9am which was open to the public, and a 12 noon that was a private...

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Mar 20, 20161 min read

Gray whale seen feeding on anchovies.

2016 03-20 SB Channel Two trips left the docks today. Sightings totaled 3 gray whales, 10 humpback whales, 120 Pacific white-sided...

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Mar 18, 20162 min read

Lags, grays, commons….

2016 03-18 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran three 2½-hour excursions today. Total cetacean sightings today included 8 gray...

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Mar 17, 20162 min read

4 Different Cetacean Species and more

2016 03-17 SB Channel Stunning summer conditions with cetaceans everywhere. Totals for the whole day are: gray whales=4; humpback whales...

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Mar 16, 20162 min read

13 Gray Whales and much more.

2016 03-16 SB Channel The Condor Express ran two, 2½ hour excursions today and total sightings for the trip include 13 gray whales, 70...

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Mar 15, 20161 min read

Sunny day with 4 gray whales and dolphins too

2016 03-15 SB Channel Totals for the day: 4 gray whales and 50 long-beaked common dolphin. Only one 2½-hour coastal excursion with...

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Mar 13, 20162 min read

Grays, Humpbacks, Lags and Commons

2016 03-13 SB Channel Happy daylight savings time! Captain Eric ran the show today and total sightings included 2 gray whales (more in...

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Mar 12, 20161 min read

Captain Dave beats the winds to score whales.

2016 03-13 SB Channel Post-storm winds and NOAA small craft warnings were supposed to be up today, but as Captain Dave and his Condor...

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Mar 10, 20162 min read

16 Gray whales and more

2016 03-10 SB Channel Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today under mostly sunny skies and running with nice sea conditions that...

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Mar 9, 20161 min read

5 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and lots of dolphins.

2016 03-09 SB Channel We ran a single excursion today leaving the dock around noon. Total marine mammal sightings included 5 gray whales,...

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Mar 5, 20162 min read

Gray Whale Spyhop during Mating

2016 03-05 SB Channel Light rain and heavy mist fell on and off all day as two storm systems approach Santa Barbara from the west. ...

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Mar 4, 20162 min read

Tons of gray whales and more

2016 03-04 SB Channel Captain Dave, along with Captain Eric and soon-to-be fully certified, Captain Tasha sailed out of Santa Barbara...

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Mar 3, 20162 min read

Ten Gray Whales Cavort Today

2016 03-03 SB Channel Who knew a 2½-hour trip could be so productive, or should that be “reproductive?” Captain Dave took the help of the...

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Mar 2, 20161 min read

Tie Score: 3 Gray whales and 3 Humpback whales

2016 03-02 SB Channel No fog ! The warm sun bathed the region and a light breeze blew across the inshore waters where Captain Dave along...

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Feb 26, 20162 min read

Pacific white-sided dolphins and more

2016 02-22 SB Channel It’s February, our coldest month of the year and Captain Dave presided over a single adventure today that took us...

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Feb 25, 20162 min read

Gray Whales Mating

2016 02-25 SB Channel Only the morning trip ran today and that was surely enough. Speaking for myself, there was so much action on this...

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Feb 23, 20161 min read