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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...
Jun 13, 20181 min read
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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...
Jun 12, 20181 min read
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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. ...
Jun 11, 20181 min read
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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...
Jun 8, 20181 min read
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Blue, blue and blue.
2018 06-07 SB Channel Clear skies, bright sun and clear, cobalt water near the Channel Islands made for excellent wildlife finding and...
Jun 7, 20181 min read
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Another “beast” of a day in the Santa Barbara Channel
2018 06-06 SB Channel It was another beast of a day in the Santa Barbara Channel with 5 giant fin whales, one huge blue whale and 250...
Jun 6, 20181 min read
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Two large fins and 2000 dolphin
2018 06-04 SB Channel There was a high stratus layer all day in the Santa Barbara Channel and things were glassy and smooth except near...
Jun 4, 20181 min read
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Meteorological and oceanographic conditions were fantastic.
2018 06-03 SB Channel Once again the various meteorological and oceanographic conditions all lined up to generate fantastic sea...
Jun 3, 20181 min read
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A huge basking shark, dolphins and lots of giant whales
2018 06-01 SB Channel With loads of cetaceans, large and small, you’d think the star would be one of the giant blue or fin whales. Great...
Jun 1, 20181 min read
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Sunny day with lots of wildlife
2018 05-31 SB Channel It was a sunny day today and this generated a light breeze and some chop. Nevertheless, Captain Dave and his crew...
May 31, 20181 min read
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Four giants of the sea
2018 05-27 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the waters near Santa Cruz Island. Sightings...
May 27, 20181 min read
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Two pairs of cetaceans: two fin whales and two humpback whales
2018 05-26 SB Channel It was a bright, sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel today and a moderate breeze had seas whipped up just a...
May 26, 20181 min read
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Extremely friendly humpback, two fin whales and dolphins galore
2018 05-24 SB Channel A high, thin stratus layer persisted all day but seas were very calm and lateral visibility for sighting wildlife...
May 24, 20181 min read
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Breaching humpbacks, fin whales, hundreds of dolphins and sea lions
2018 05-23 SB Channel Captain Dave and his expert crew crossed the entire Santa Barbara Channel today and located a massive wildlife hot...
May 23, 20181 min read
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Four large fin whales and lots of dolphins
2018 04-28 SB Coast The day started off nice, but during the mid-morning a fresh breeze kicked up. This did not deter our Captain Dave...
Apr 28, 20181 min read
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A giant fin whale, two gray whales and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-25 SB Coast Three trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today with exceptional sea conditions. The morning trip experienced a high...
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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Fin whales, gray whales and bottlenose dolphins
Two excellent fin whales were encountered along with 25 inshore bottlenose sightings and four gray whales on two excursions today. Trips...
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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One gray and one fin
2018 03-20 SB Coast The first day of spring brought more flat, calm seas. Skies were overcast with a few scattered showers. Total...
Mar 20, 20181 min read
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Fin whales and Gray whales
2018 02-18 SB Channel – Six fin whales and 2 gray whales provided the cetacean action today in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave...
Feb 18, 20181 min read
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Orca encounter, and more!
2018 02-17 SB Channel – An amazing day with 5 fin whales, 3 humpback whales, 1200 long-beaked common dolphins and 1 orca closely...
Feb 17, 20182 min read
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