The coastal kelp super highway was firing on all cylinders today.
2017 04-17 SB Coast Captain Eric took command of two excursions with the Condor Express today for a fabulous day which concluded with a...
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Apr 15, 20172 min read
Lots of gray whale mothers and calves were seen today.
2017 04-15 SB Coast Tracks laid down by the Condor Express today showed that two trips stayed in the nearshore environment, and a third...
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Apr 14, 20171 min read
Good stuff!
2017 04-14 SB Coast The Condor Express ran two trips today, one at 9 am and the other 12 noon. Totals for the day included: 8 gray...
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Apr 11, 20172 min read
Wow, what a day!
2017 04-11 SB Coast Captain Dave took charge of 3 excursions today, 9 am, 12 noon and 3 pm. Total sightings for the entire day included: ...
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May 20, 20162 min read
Windy seas with a humpback and some grays
2016 05-20 SB Channel The NOAA Marine forecast was for calm seas with light and variable winds in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel,...
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May 17, 20163 min read
Newborn sea lion pup = update
2016 05-17 SB Channel It was a thick overcast marine layer today which produced a few isolated spots of filtered sunshine on the ocean...
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May 15, 20161 min read
Surface Feeding
2016 05-15 SB Channel – East Captain Eric took the Condor Express to the east and along the north-central region of the Flats. Seas were...
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May 12, 20162 min read
Whales and a Bald Eagle
2016 05-12 SB Channel Captain Eric found “a tale of two Channels” in terms of weather and sea conditions today. It was nice, warm and...
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May 10, 20162 min read
Mother Lode of Humpback Whales
2016 05-10 SB Channel Another “June” overcast day with very calm seas that were glassy most of the day. The crew spotted plenty of...
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May 8, 20162 min read
What a wonderful day full of whales.
2016 05-08 SB Coast Our last 3 strictly coastal gray whale trips for the season ended on a high note today with plenty of great cetacean...
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May 6, 20162 min read
6 Gray Whales Together
2016 05-06 SB Coast Very dark skies and flash flood warnings framed the northern view but our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel was...
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May 5, 20161 min read
Spectacular Cetaceans and Conditions
2016 05-05 SB Coast NWS forecast: drizzle in the morning and chance of rain in the afternoon. Reality: Mostly sunny and zero wind. ...
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May 4, 20161 min read
Oily Glass
2016 05-04 SB Coast A few stratus wisps were all that remained of the fog we had yesterday, and they underlaid a much higher layer of...
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May 3, 20161 min read
Quad Pod
2016 05-03 SB Coast It was dense fog until late in the trip, with a few sucker holes with sun pouring down. There was just enough wind...
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May 2, 20161 min read
Big white patch
2016 05-02 SB Coast 12 noon Six gray whales consisting of 3 mother-calf pairs, all along the kelp highway from the Harbor west to...
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May 1, 20162 min read
Fin whale sighted today.
2016 05-01 SB Coast Six gray whales, 1 fin whale, and 100 dolphins was our total cetacean count for the day. It was a hazy sunny day...
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Apr 30, 20161 min read
Santa Barbara coastal whales
2016 04-30 SB Channel Mild weather and good crowds had the Condor Express running three excursions out of Santa Barbara today. Here are...
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Apr 29, 20162 min read
Dolphin Day plus whales
2016 04-29 SB Coast An excellent Spring day with great sea conditions and outstanding cetacean sightings. The Condor Express left Santa...
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Apr 28, 20161 min read
Cow-calf gray whales
2016 04-28 SB Coast The Condor Express ran one excursion along the beautiful Santa Barbara coast today in search of wildlife in general...
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Apr 27, 20162 min read
Sea lions sink a boat
2016 04-27 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two excursions along the Santa Barbara coast today. Conditions were a bit bumpy at first from...
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