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A Pair of Gray Whales “Socialize”

2016 02-21 SB Channel A pair of gray whales “socialize” for almost an hour. Captain Eric was at the helm of the Condor Express as we ran...

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Feb 20, 20161 min read

Gray Whales “Socializing”

2016 02-20 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew ran two fabulous excursions today with ideal conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. ...

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Feb 19, 20161 min read

Gray whales and humpbacks too

2016 02-19 SB Channel Captain Eric ran two trips today with great success. Here are the details: 9am Deckhand Auggie found 1 gray...

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Feb 18, 20162 min read

Humpback whales in the wind and 2 hypotheses

2016 02-18 SB Channel Captain Dave drove and, along with deck hand Auggie, found whales. Tasha was busy downstairs, but found most of...

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Feb 17, 20162 min read

Cetaceans Abound in Light Rain

2016 02-17 SB Channel There was light rain falling in the harbor as the Condor Express loaded its passengers for the 9am excursion. Rain...

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Feb 16, 20162 min read

Humpback Whales Feeding

2016 02-16 SB Channel 12noon We ran one trip today and left Santa Barbara Harbor to find mirror glass conditions, warm air, no wind and...

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Feb 15, 20162 min read

Humpback feeding frenzy

2016 20-15 SB Channel Today we ran two trips 2½-hours each with drop dead gorgeous weather. Air temperatures in the Santa Barbara Channel...

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Feb 14, 20161 min read

Valentine’s Day Bonanza !

2016 02-14 SB Channel The fog that plagued the Santa Barbara Channel was nowhere to be seen, and there was a light breeze on top of a...

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Feb 13, 20161 min read

Numerous humpback whales in the mist.

2016 02-13 SB Channel I have no idea how Captain Dave does it. I know I’ve waxed eloquent about our exceptional skills such as deck hand...

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Feb 12, 20161 min read

Humpback whale breach-a-thon!

Captain Dave and his renowned crew sailed southeast to the western edge of The Flats and watched 8 humpback whales closely with many more...

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Feb 11, 20162 min read

The Flats Fire Up & Humpback Whales Abound

2016 02-11 SB Channel – East The humpback whales are back in the eastern Santa Barbara Channel in an area we find them when they return...

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Feb 10, 20162 min read

Summerlike weather with humpback whales and a fin

2016 02-10 SB Channel If I wasn’t peeking at the calendar, I swear I’d have no idea whatsoever what time of year it really is based on...

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Feb 7, 20162 min read

Humpback whales on a picture-perfect day.

2016 02-07 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew had a nice day with good, sunny and warm conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today....

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Feb 6, 20162 min read

Humpback whales abound

2016 02-06 SB Channel Welcome to gray whale season! Today’s sightings included 13 humpback whales and about 600 long-beaked common...

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Feb 5, 20162 min read

Another Super Pod of Gray Whales !

2016 02-05 SB Channel Another super pod of gray whales ! These mild Santa Ana days are very special with their warmth, clear blue skies,...

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Feb 4, 20163 min read

Humpbacks, Gray Whales and Dolphins (and sun!)

2016 02-04 SB Channel Total sightings for the day included 4 humpback whales (1 of which we saw 3 times, but I didn’t “pad” the count), 5...

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Feb 3, 20163 min read

Epic Day for Weather and Whales

2016 02-03 SB Channel Wow! It was such a gorgeous day full of mammals I’m speechless (almost). This was a cruise ship trip and seafaring...

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Jan 29, 20161 min read

A humpback, two gray whales and dolphins too

2016 01-29 SB Channel The day started out sunny with moderate winds, but both clouds and winds filled-in towards the end of the trip. Not...

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Jan 27, 20161 min read