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Apr 20, 20181 min read
Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales,...
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Apr 14, 20182 min read
“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
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Apr 9, 20181 min read
Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. ...
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Apr 8, 20181 min read
Loads of dolphins and a nice gray whale
2018 04-08 SB Coast A single whale watch trip resulted in one gray whale and 200 long-beaked common dolphins today. It was a bit bumpy...
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Apr 4, 20181 min read
Fun with whales and dolphins
2018 04-04 SB Channel Over the course of three coastal excursions today 4 gray whales, 15 inshore bottlenose dolphins and 80 long-beaked...
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Apr 3, 20181 min read
White-sided and bottlenose dolphins interact
2018 04-03 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express on two excursions today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Totals...
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Apr 1, 20181 min read
4 gray whales and 1400 dolphins no April fools
2018 04-01 SB Coast One of most amazing sights ever took place today. Debris from the old Tiangong-1 Chinese space station fell all...
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Mar 31, 20181 min read
11 whales, 900 dolphins
2018 03-31 SB Coast The Condor Express hosted three coastal whale watching excursions today. The dense fog of recent days had thankfully...
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Mar 30, 20182 min read
Condor Express crew locates lots of mammals in the fog
Dense fog that ranged between zero and ¼-mile visibility engulfed the coastal waters and hung around all day. We wonder, then, how it is...
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Mar 29, 20182 min read
Fog does not deter great cetacean sightings
2018 03-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew ushered three excursions along the coast of Santa Barbara today. Sea...
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Mar 27, 20181 min read
11 gray whales, one thousand dolphins
2018 03-27 SB Coast Two trips left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at 12 noon. The crew of the Condor Express reported...
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Mar 25, 20181 min read
Three different species of cetaceans
2018 03-25 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a single 9am trip today with bumpy seas and no wind until very late in the excursion. ...
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Mar 15, 20181 min read
Five gray whales
2018 03-15 SB Coast – A total of five gray whales were closely watched on our morning excursion. It was a brisk but spectacular day...
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Mar 13, 20181 min read
Rain, whales, dolphins, fun.
2018 03-13 SB Coast – A single trip departed Santa Barbara Harbor at noon under thick cloudy skies, and with frequent heavy rain, but...
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Mar 12, 20181 min read
Untitled
2018 03-12 SB Coast – Captain Dave found super flat ocean conditions today and ran two trips one at 9 AM the other at 12 noon. Totals for...
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Mar 11, 20181 min read
The peak northbound gray whale migration is here.
2018 03-11 SB Coast – As southern California braces for more light rain in the week ahead, the Condor Express found a jewel of a day...
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Mar 9, 20181 min read
Spots of fog do not deter great sightings
2018 03-09 SB Coast – Patchy fog was present along the coast for the start of the trip today, but as we went westward to find cetaceans...
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Mar 8, 20181 min read
Great weather, great marine mammals.
2018 03-08 SB Coast – A single Condor Express private charter trip left the harbor just after noon and found gorgeous blue skies with...
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Mar 7, 20181 min read
Flat and glassy seas yields gray whales and dolphins
2018 03-07 SB Coast – Four gray whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched on another gorgeous day along the Santa...
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Mar 6, 20181 min read
Spectacular whales and dolphins
2018 03-06 SB Channel – Captain Dave ran two trips today with spectacular conditions again in the Santa Barbara Channel. The first...
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