Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
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Jul 2, 20181 min read
Giant blue whales, huge fin whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2018 07-02 SB Channel The big whales are still around. Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 2...
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Jul 1, 20181 min read
Lots of blue whales, lots of humpback whales and a couple thousand dolphins.
2018 07-01 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express put in tremendous effort and brought some amazing wildlife...
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Jun 30, 20181 min read
30 blue whales in the area. We closely watched 17…and more!
2018 06-30 SB Channel High clouds in the morning gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon. The ocean surface was glassy and flat all day....
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Jun 29, 20181 min read
Ten blues closely watched…many more in the vicinity.
2018 06-29 SB Channel The Condor Express closely watched 10+ blue whales, 3 humpback whales and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. Skies...
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Jun 28, 20181 min read
Wind, waves, 8 giant blue whales, humpbacks, and more
2018 06-28 SB Channel A fresh breeze blew across the Santa Barbara Channel today and created some surface chop. But these things greatly...
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Jun 27, 20181 min read
14+ giant blue whales, a fin whale and plenty of dolphins
2018 06-27 SB Channel The action has moved west along the north face of beautiful Santa Cruz Island and most of the wildlife is now a few...
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Jun 26, 20182 min read
A dozen blue whales and dolphins too
2018 06-26 SB Channel The Condor Express traversed the Santa Barbara Channel again today and located the giant whale hot spot off the...
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Jun 25, 20181 min read
Ten blue whales including a mother and her calf.
2018 06-25 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 10+ giant blue whales and 500 long-beaked common...
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Jun 23, 20181 min read
Five different cetacean species today
2018 06-23 SB Channel Five different species of cetacean were discovered in the Santa Barbara Channel on today’s excursion led by Captain...
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Jun 22, 20181 min read
Breaching blue whale calf.
2018 06-22 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew had a bonanza day with loads of wildlife. The highlight of the trip was a breaching...
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Jun 21, 20181 min read
The hot spot continues to beckon
2018 06-21 SB Channel It was overcast but glassy offshore today as the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the giant...
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Jun 18, 20182 min read
My Blue Heaven
2018 06-18 SB Channel You may have heard this before: skies were blue, water was blue, and the whales were blue. When Captain Dave and...
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Jun 17, 20182 min read
Too many giant blue whales – couldn’t count them all.
2018 06-17 SB Channel Although there was light rain in Santa Barbara Harbor earlier this morning, it cleared up quickly and, by the time...
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Jun 16, 20182 min read
Dozens of giant whales: fins and blues, plus two species of dolphins
2018 06-16 SB Channel It was an epic day full of fin whale and blue whale encounters at the hot spot near beautiful Santa Cruz Island. ...
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Jun 15, 20181 min read
Fin whales and blue whales and dolphins STILL !
2018 06-15 SB Channel Skies were covered by a thin stratus layer, and a light breeze wafted across the Santa Barbara Channel, but the...
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Jun 13, 20181 min read
Large numbers of blue whales and fin whales again
2018 06-13 SB Channel Skies were hazy and the ocean was calm and things were great for locating wildlife. The great population numbers...
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Jun 12, 20181 min read
A great season for seeing giant whales
2018 06-12 SB Channel With a glassy ocean surface and hazy skies, Captain Dave and his crew got into the giant whales hot spot again...
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Jun 11, 20181 min read
9 giants and 2000 dolphins as well.
2018 06-11 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew report seeing 7 fin whales, 2 blue whales and 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins today. ...
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Jun 8, 20181 min read
Seven giants and hundreds of dolphins.
2018 06-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports yet another day full of the most giant whales on Earth and dolphins too. Skies were clear and...
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