Gray whale cow-calf parade ramps up
2018 04-17 SB Coast Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today, one at 9am the other at noon. Sea conditions were fabulous. Skies were...
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Apr 14, 20182 min read
“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
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Feb 19, 20182 min read
Early Spring Whale Watching Trips – 3 Per Day
It’s mid February in Santa Barbara and with it come the gray whales. Which means it’s also time for us to start our, three times a day...
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Apr 23, 20171 min read
200 long-beaked common dolphins and 11 gray whales
2017 04-23 SB Coast Although there was negligible wind, there was a slight bump on the surface coming from much rough conditions to the...
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Mar 3, 20162 min read
Ten Gray Whales Cavort Today
2016 03-03 SB Channel Who knew a 2½-hour trip could be so productive, or should that be “reproductive?” Captain Dave took the help of the...
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Apr 29, 20152 min read
Spy Hops, Rolls and a Stampede
2015 04-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and Maestra Tasha handled the initial sightings that led to a fabulous excursion today as the Condor...
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Apr 19, 20151 min read
Two nice coastal excursions with plenty of marine mammals
2015 04-19 SB Coast Captain Eric once again took charge of the mighty Condor Express and had two great whale watching trips today with a...
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Apr 18, 20151 min read
12 Gray Whales and Dolphins Too
2015 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave ran 3 trips on the Condor Express today with epic sea conditions, bright sun and, by coincidence, each...
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Feb 15, 20151 min read
Gray Whales and Humpback Whales Galore
Again we found excellent sea conditions and sunny skies all day today. The Condor ran 3 trips and each of them were spectacular. Whale...
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May 4, 20142 min read
whales whales whales and dolphins too
whales whales whales and dolphins too Three trips left the SEA Landing today, as follows: On the 9am adventure Captain Eric headed...
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Apr 22, 20141 min read
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales.
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales. These are the best of times. It’s Spring and there is new life all around us in...
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Feb 27, 20141 min read
Gray Whale Season Yields 6 Humpback Whales Today
Gray Whale Season Yields 6 Humpback Whales Today It rained last night !! It will rain again tonight !! Yet somehow the march of the...
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Jan 30, 20141 min read
5 Gray Whales and More !
5 gray whales and more ! There were two pairs of gray whales, then a single, as we worked around both sides of West Point, Santa Cruz...
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Jan 14, 20142 min read
Rollin’ with the Risso’s Dolphins
It was another spectacular “summer-like” day on the west and central Santa Barbara Channel. Strong Santa Ana winds were blowing down...
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Jan 12, 20141 min read
Nine Gray Whales Today
Nine Gray Whales Today With a moderate breeze and some medium seas building across the western Santa Barbara Channel today, the Condor...
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Jan 11, 20141 min read
10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today
10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today The Condor Express motored across the Santa Barbara Channel in thick fog. Things were...
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Jan 10, 20141 min read
Eight whales, five porpoises
Eight whales, five porpoises. A bit rocky out at the West End of Santa Cruz Island again today, so Captain Dave and the crew took a turn...
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Jan 5, 20141 min read
2 nice gray whales and a lot of dolphins
Gray whales and a lot of dolphins Not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor the Condor Express played with a group of at least 1,500 common...
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Jan 4, 20142 min read
Many Mammal Species and a pair of Bald Eagles on Santa Cruz Island
A pair of bald eagles perched on the seacliffs of Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Mirror Glass, Many Mammal...
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Jan 2, 20141 min read
Calm seas result in gray whale mating.
Three gray whales. Photo credit: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Calm seas result in gray whales mating. The trip across the Santa...
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