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Apr 9, 20152 min read
Arrival of Gray Whale Mothers with Calves !!
MOTHER GRAY WHALE (LEFT) AND HER VERY YOUNG CALF (RIGHT) ARE AMONG SEVERAL SEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY MARKING THE LAST PHASE OF THE GRAY...
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Apr 8, 20152 min read
Cetaceans Abound
A MOTHER GRAY WHALE AND HER CALF MAKE THEIR WAY NORTHBOUND VERY CLOSE TO THE BEACH. 2015 04-08 SB Coast The Condor Express left Santa...
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Apr 7, 20151 min read
Breaching Humpback !
2015 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave ran a single 2½ hour trip today with flat sea conditions and light rain. Off Leadbetter Beach about 15...
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Apr 5, 20151 min read
Four different cetacean species again today !
2015 04-05 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm for both trips today. There was a fresh breeze but it only made spotting spouts easier...
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Apr 5, 20151 min read
Four different cetacean species today
2015 04-04 SB Coast Captain Dave found northbound juvenile gray whales on all three trips today. It was sunny and nice but with a small...
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Apr 3, 20151 min read
Gray whales, humpback whales and 2 species of dolphins
2015 04-03 SB Coast It was another fine day in the Santa Barbara Channel today. We ran a noon trip and a 3 pm adventure, and had good...
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Apr 2, 20152 min read
Another great day full of cetaceans
A GRAY WHALE “SNORKELS” … EMITS A BUBBLE STREAM JUST BENEATH THE SURFACE. 2015 04-02 SB Coast Today we ran two trips into the cetacean...
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Apr 1, 20152 min read
All sorts of fun cetaceans on a sunny day
April was not fooling around with us today. Each and every one of our three 2½ coastal trips were spectacular, but the first two were the...
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Mar 31, 20152 min read
Gray Whales, Humpback Whales and Dolphins Galore !
TWO NORTHBOUND GRAY WHALES TAKE A SWIM ALONG THE BEACH UP NEAR THE BACARA RESORT AT TECOLOTE CANYON. 2015 03-31 SB Coast The Condor...
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Mar 30, 20151 min read
Five different species of cetaceans on a really nice day
2015 03-30 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two trips today, a morning adventure and an early afternoon expedition. The day started out with...
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Mar 29, 20151 min read
Friendly and Active Gray Whales plus Dolphins
2015 03-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran two trips today, 9am and 12 noon. Although the morning trip had...
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Mar 28, 20151 min read
Bright sun shines on11 gray whales and 600 common dolphins
2015 03-28 SB Coast Captain Dave was back from his marine mammal entanglement conference and charged out of the gate with three Condor...
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Mar 27, 20152 min read
Summer weather and abundant cetatceans
A glorious day with all three trips running (9am, 12noon, 3pm). Bright sun and calm seas prevailed on our side of the Santa Barbara...
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Mar 26, 20152 min read
Is it OK to say “epic” again?
Such an amazing day weather-wise: air temperatures in the mid-80’s, clear, sunny and in most areas very glassy. There was a little west...
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Mar 25, 20152 min read
Humpbacks, Grays, Bottlenose and Commons !
WHALE WATCHERS PEER INTO THE BLUE TO SEE A LONG BUBBLE NET CREATED BY A HUMPBACK WHALE SUBMERGED BENEATH THE CONDOR EXPRESS. 2015 03-25...
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Mar 24, 20152 min read
Seven Gray Whales and a few Breaches in the Breeze
We ran both a 9am morning adventure as well as a noon, early afternoon trip today. There was a funny wind situation which ranged from hot...
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Mar 23, 20151 min read
A bright sunny day full of cetaceans
Captain Dave took the helm as the Condor Express ran a noon trip loaded up with happy and knowledgeable whale enthusiasts. A short trip...
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Mar 22, 20151 min read
A great day for whale watching California-style
It was a leisurely afternoon full of cetaceans of all sizes. Captain Dave left the dock at 12 noon and headed out into the Santa Barbara...
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Mar 21, 20152 min read
Waves of Gray Whales Pulse along the Coast
It is fascinating to me how the gray whale migration along the Santa Barbara Coast comes in waves. Take today for example. Captain Eric...
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Mar 20, 20151 min read
Abundant Gray Whales & Dolphins
We ran a single 2½ whale watch trip and Captain Eric left the docks at 12 noon for the rich and fertile whale grounds of the Santa...
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