Warm Air, Calm Seas, Humpback Calf Goes Berserk
2015 05-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew took the Condor Express away from the dock in Santa Barbara and headed east to where the...
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May 23, 20152 min read
Condor Express mugged by 14 Humpback Whales
2015 05-23 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express worked their magic today and whale fans experienced a series of...
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May 22, 20152 min read
More Tail Action from a Load of Humpback Whales
A CLOSE LOOK AT THE PROPELLER SCAR AND GLOBULAR NODULES WHICH HELP US IDENTIFY OUR FRIEND, THE HUMPBACK “SCARLET.” SCARLET DID A BIT OF...
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May 21, 20152 min read
“Rope” returns with massive tail throws and lots of aromatherapy
2015 05-21 SB Channel Captain Eric ran the show today and what a show it was…thanks, in part, to the keen whale-eyes of deckhand Augie....
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May 20, 20152 min read
A Fantastic Sunny Day for Cetaceans (and Pelicans too)
2015 05-20 SB Channel Our first sighting of the excursion came along quite soon after Captain Eric took the Condor Express out of Santa...
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May 19, 20151 min read
Humpback Whales put on a Show on the North Side of the Channel
2015 05-19 SB Channel Captain Dave headed out into the Santa Barbara Channel in search of #whales and #dolphins today. Near More Mesa he...
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May 18, 20152 min read
Another Mega-Humpback Day
2015 05-18 SB Channel About 3 miles or so north of the commercial shipping lanes we encountered the first of our two “hot spots” with...
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May 17, 20151 min read
Suddenly there are a LOT of whales around here.
2015 05-17 SB Channel Captain Eric steered the Condor Express into humpback whale land again today, but under much better sea conditions...
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May 16, 20151 min read
Humpbacks in the Midst Again
2015 05-16 SB Channel Captain Eric ran into the Santa Barbara Channel and fought the moderate winds and swells to locate that “moveable...
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May 15, 20153 min read
Biomass Bonanza and Ship Strike Prevention
2015 05-15 SB Channel Captain Dave ran one of those “see it all” classic whale watch excursions today with a new technological twist that...
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May 13, 20152 min read
Moveable Feast
A MEDIUM SIZED OCEAN SUNFISH TAKES A GOOD LOOK AT THE WHALE WATCHERS ON BOARD THE CONDOR EXPRESS TODAY. 2015 05-13 SB Channel Off we went...
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May 12, 20152 min read
Surrounded by Humpbacks and Dolphins
2015 05-12 SB Channel Hooray! It was our first official trip of the “Island Whale Watch” season for 2015 and it was sensational. Captain...
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May 10, 20151 min read
Gray whale Season ends with 8 whales and more
2015 05-10 SB Coast Today was the official end to our annual Coastal Gray Whale season. This week we resume “Island Whale Watch” trips...
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May 10, 20151 min read
Abundant Gray Whale Mom’s and Calves plus Humpbacks and more
2015 05-09 SB Coast Here are the facts and figures from Saturday from Captain Eric: 9 am 500 Long-beaked common dolphins alongside 2...
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May 8, 20153 min read
Springtime (and little cetacean calves) is in the air
TWO GRAY WHALE MOTHERS AND THEIR CALVES STOP IN SHALLOW WATER FOR WHAT WE ARE GUESSING IS A NURSING STATION. 2015 05-08 SB Coast Captain...
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May 7, 20152 min read
Whales and Wind and Dolphins too
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF TAKES A MOMENT TO SPY HOP AND LOOK AROUND IN THE NEAR SHORE KELP FOREST 2015 05-07 SB Coast A moderate breeze...
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May 6, 20152 min read
A Fresh Breeze Deters Neither Gray Whales, Dolphins or the Condor Express
2015 05-06 SB Coast Captain Dave ran one trip on the Condor Express today, departing scenic Santa Barbara at 12 noon to search for...
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May 5, 20152 min read
Gray Whale Calves Have a Party in Santa Barbara
2015 05-05 SB Coast Captain Dave turned west along the shoreline kelp beds after our brief visit with 8 Pacific harbor seals on the...
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May 4, 20151 min read
Mother & baby Gray Whales Mug Stearn’s Wharf and East Beach
2015 05-04 SB Coast Deck hand Augie made an easy day of it for himself and Captain Eric on the Condor Express today. Eric had not even...
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May 3, 20151 min read
10 Gray Whales + Dolphins too
Captain Eric reported the following cetacean sightings today: 9am. Gray whales = 2 (mother and calf) Bottlenose dolphins = 6 ...
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