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May 1, 20153 min read
A Nat Geo Kinda Day
2015 05-01 SB Coast We ran two fantastic adventures into the Santa Barbara Channel today: 9am and 12 noon. Cetacean fortune struck us on...
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Apr 30, 20152 min read
More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
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Apr 29, 20152 min read
Spy Hops, Rolls and a Stampede
2015 04-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and Maestra Tasha handled the initial sightings that led to a fabulous excursion today as the Condor...
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Apr 28, 20152 min read
Glorious summer-like day full of wild animals
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF POKES ITS HEAD UP TO SPOUT AS IT TRAVELS SAFELY ALONGSIDE ITS MOTHER IN THE GLORIOUS BRIGHT SANTA BARBARA SUN...
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Apr 27, 20152 min read
Mother and Calf, Dolphins, Sea Lions and an Elephant Seal
2015 04-27 SB Coast Captain Eric and Augie put their best four combined eyes on the job today and their sightings added to an already...
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Apr 26, 20151 min read
6 gray whale + 2 dolphins
2015 04-26 SB Coast Captain Eric ran three excursions in the windy Santa Barbara Channel today and survived to tell about it. On each...
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Apr 25, 20151 min read
A Windy Day on the Coast Yields Great Cetacean Action
2015 04-25 SB Coast Captain Eric took the help of the Condor Express and commanded two excursions today, 9 am and 12 noon. The day was...
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Apr 24, 20151 min read
Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today: 12 noon and 3 pm. Skies were mostly overcast with...
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Apr 23, 20151 min read
Gray Whales Play in the Surf !
FANTASTIC SIGHTING UP AT ELLWOOD AS FOUR GRAY WHALES (2 MOMS, 2 CALVES) TAKE A SURF BREAK FROM THE MIGRATION. THE WHALES WERE IN 5 OR 10...
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Apr 22, 20152 min read
The Gray Whale Mother-Calf Parade Continues…and More.
2015 04-22 SB Coast It was a day with a glassy calm ocean surface and partly sunny skies. Captain Dave commanded two excursions out of...
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Apr 21, 20152 min read
Whales, Dolphins and Abundant Purple Sailors
2015 04-21 SB Coast Mirror glass conditions persisted for most of the day in the northern Santa Barbara Channel today with only a very...
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Apr 20, 20152 min read
2 Gray whale mother-calf pairs and a really BIG pod of dolphins
2015 04-20 SB Coast Captain Eric lead one trip out of Santa Barbara Harbor today and it was a doosy. Although we had sunny skies for...
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Apr 19, 20151 min read
Two nice coastal excursions with plenty of marine mammals
2015 04-19 SB Coast Captain Eric once again took charge of the mighty Condor Express and had two great whale watching trips today with a...
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Apr 18, 20151 min read
12 Gray Whales and Dolphins Too
2015 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave ran 3 trips on the Condor Express today with epic sea conditions, bright sun and, by coincidence, each...
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Apr 17, 20151 min read
More and more cow-calf pairs.
2015 04-17 SB Coast Captain Dave used the mirror glass and sunny conditions that persisted until around 130pm to mesmerize the whale...
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Apr 15, 20152 min read
It Must Be Spring: Mothers and Babies of all Kinds Today
2015 04-15 SB Coast Mothers and Calves Day must have been declared in the Santa Barbara Channel today because we had the good fortune to...
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Apr 13, 20151 min read
Bottlenose Dolphins Interact with Mother Gray Whale & Calf
We ran a single 2½ hour expedition today and found an amazing abundance of cetaceans and behaviors to observe. The weather ranged from...
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Apr 12, 20151 min read
Cetaceans of all kinds on a sunny, calm day.
2015 04-12 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm again today and this time he steered the mighty Condor Express on two excursions: 9am...
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Apr 11, 20151 min read
The Gray Whale Calves (and Moms) are Getting Frisky
2015 04-11 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm and guided our cetacean fans through three amazing adventures today: 9a, 12n and 3p....
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Apr 10, 20152 min read
Gray Whale Calves and More !
MANY OF OUR MOST ENTHUSIASTIC WHALE WATCHERS COME FROM THE CRUISE SHIPS THAT VISIT SANTA BARBARA. 2015 04-10 SB Coast We ran two trips...
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