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Mar 30, 20151 min read
Five different species of cetaceans on a really nice day
2015 03-30 SB Coast Captain Dave ran two trips today, a morning adventure and an early afternoon expedition. The day started out with...
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Mar 3, 20152 min read
At Least 5 Gray Whales Today
A single excursion out into the Santa Barbara Channel at noon today yielded great whale sightings for all. It was a crystal clear day and...
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Feb 14, 20151 min read
A LOVEly Valentines Day in the Channel
We ran 3 trips today with glassy conditions and blue water. A total of 5 gray whales were observed including a mother and her calf. ...
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Feb 13, 20151 min read
Gray Whale Mother & Calf
The Condor found great conditions again in the Santa Barbara Channel. Just outside the Harbor, near Leadbetter, we found a gray whale...
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Jan 4, 20153 min read
Gray Whale and Newborn!
We left the Santa Barbara Harbor entrance buoy and its compliment of 4 California sea lions behind at 1015am heading south. At 1035 we...
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May 18, 20141 min read
Quality
Capt Eric snapped this pectoral slapping humpback on his cell phone today. Quality Today we had some high quality mammal observations....
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May 17, 20142 min read
A different kind of “epic” story today
A full grown humpback whale spouts into the breeze as its 40+ foot body is obscured by the heavy seas. photo: Bob Perry...
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May 14, 20141 min read
HOT weather and very HOT sightings today
HOT weather and very HOT sightings today We are in the midst of an intense heat wave and record-breaking whale sightings at the same...
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May 11, 20141 min read
11 gray whales + 150 common dolphins
11 gray whales + 150 common dolphins Our grand finale coastal gray whale excursions were epic. On the 9am trip there was a gentle breeze...
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May 10, 20141 min read
Only 1 more day of coastal gray whales and we had 7 of ’em + bottlenose
Only 1 more day of coastal gray whales and we had 7 of ’em + bottlenose That’s right. Mother’s Day (tomorrow) will be our last coastal...
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May 9, 20141 min read
12 gray whales (6 cow-calf pairs) + bottlenose
12 gray whales (6 cow-calf pairs) + bottlenose Captain Dave ran a 12noon and a 3pm adventure along the Santa Barbara coast today. The...
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May 8, 20141 min read
2 species of whale calves and a ton of dolphins
2 species of whale calves and a ton of dolphins A little bumpy but otherwise sunny conditions greeted us this morning on the 9am...
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May 5, 20141 min read
Nine gray whales and more (one trip)!
Nine gray whales and more (one trip)! Good sea conditions and sunny skies resulted in a massive cetacean sightings day. There were 9...
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May 3, 20142 min read
Gray whale mom’s and calves AND dolphins all day long
Gray whale mom’s and calves AND dolphins all day long Go east! And east it was. No less than 3 different gray whale mother-calf pairs...
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May 2, 20141 min read
Gray Whales, a breaching Humpback Whale and lots of Dolphins
Gray Whales, a breaching Humpback Whale and lots of Dolphins Two trips today (9a and 12noon) under clear blue skies, flat seas and very...
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May 1, 20142 min read
Drop dead gorgeous conditions with plenty of cetaceans.
Drop dead gorgeous conditions with plenty of cetaceans. 41 Malibu High School biology student hit the jackpot with gorgeous conditions...
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Apr 30, 20141 min read
Ten Gray Whales and some dolphins too
Ten Gray Whales and some dolphins too We may be nearing the final chapter of “phase two” in the northbound gray whale migration, but you...
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Apr 29, 20142 min read
3 gray whales, 3 humpback whales, 5 Dall’s porpoise !
3 gray whales, 3 humpback whales, 5 Dall’s porpoise ! What a day! Absolutely flat calm seas and HOT air temps due to the Santa Ana winds...
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Apr 27, 20141 min read
9 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottlenose dolphins
9 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottlenose dolphins Captain Dave piloted the Condor Express out of the SEA Landing on 2 excursions today: ...
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Apr 25, 20141 min read
8 gray whales (4 x mom-calf pairs); plus dolphins
8 gray whales (4 x mom-calf pairs); plus dolphins Two trips today: 9am and high noon. Both trips had great weather and sea conditions...
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