ELEPHANT SEAL

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Oct 19, 20181 min read

Fantastic stuff! Whales jumping, porpoises zooming and thousands of dolphins, too.

2018 10-19 SB Channel Wow, what a string of great weather and sea conditions we’ve been experiencing in the Santa Barbara Channel this...

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Oct 14, 20181 min read

An elephant seal, loads of whales, thousands of dolphins

2018 10-14 SB Channel Our adventure ran across the Santa Barbara Channel, stopping for wildlife, and ended up with a tour of the Santa...

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Oct 6, 20181 min read

Our old pal Rope (the humpback whale) is back.

2018 10-05 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The sea surface was calm with a moderate northwestern swell. Captain Dave and the crew of the...

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Jul 29, 20172 min read

Notes from our all-day whale watch with the American Cetacean Society

2017 07-29 SB Channel-All Day ACS Skies were overcast with a thick marine layer with some mist/drizzle in spots. In the afternoon of...

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Jul 28, 20172 min read

Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!

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Aug 1, 20162 min read

August 1, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –

Captain Eric and his crew crafted a great excursion today which traversed the entire width of the Santa Barbara Channel and yielded a...

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Jun 4, 20162 min read

Mill pond flat glass

2016 06-04 SB Channel Mill pond flat glass conditions today and the stratus lifted just enough to give us a few miles lateral visibility...

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Aug 10, 20152 min read

Loads of Humpbacks and Dolphins and a Friendly Elephant

2015 08-10 SB Channel Flat, gorgeous sea conditions with no wind at all until after 100pm, and a marine layer that went away with the...

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