A GRAY whale for August, humpbacks, dolphins and more
2015 08-04 SB Channel A moderate chop from the southwest rolled through the Santa Barbara Channel today from winds up past Conception. It...
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Apr 24, 20151 min read
Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today: 12 noon and 3 pm. Skies were mostly overcast with...
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Apr 13, 20151 min read
Bottlenose Dolphins Interact with Mother Gray Whale & Calf
We ran a single 2½ hour expedition today and found an amazing abundance of cetaceans and behaviors to observe. The weather ranged from...
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Apr 5, 20151 min read
Four different cetacean species again today !
2015 04-05 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm for both trips today. There was a fresh breeze but it only made spotting spouts easier...
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Mar 21, 20152 min read
Waves of Gray Whales Pulse along the Coast
It is fascinating to me how the gray whale migration along the Santa Barbara Coast comes in waves. Take today for example. Captain Eric...
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Feb 27, 20151 min read
12 Gray Whales & Some Breaching
With a supposed storm on the way, we were, in fact, treated to moderate seas and sunny skies. A moderate breeze kicked up later in the...
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Feb 26, 20151 min read
A northbound gray whale and some smaller mammals too.
The noon trip took us west as far as Campus Point at UCSB as we searched for, and then followed a single adult northbound gray whale...
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Feb 23, 20151 min read
A clear day with a squall and a whale
Spectacular vistas unfolded before our eyes as we departed Santa Barbara Harbor at 12 noon. You could see from Boney Ridge (Malibu) to...
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Feb 22, 20151 min read
Breaching Gray Whale Steals Show
It was a drizzly overcast day, the modern southern California version of a “rain” storm, as the Condor searched for cetaceans today. ...
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Feb 11, 20151 min read
Gray Whale Breaches 5 Times!
We searched some of the prime areas today without finding any signs of cetacean life. But towards the end of the trip, on our way back to...
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Jan 3, 20153 min read
Scarlet the Humpback Whale Gets Super Friendly
It was perhaps the best conditions for whale watching we’ve had in months: mill pond flat and glassy all day, clear and sunny skies. ...
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Dec 30, 20141 min read
6 Southbound Gray Whales and 250 Common Dolphins too
One of six large gray whales watched in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel today 6 Southbound Gray Whales and 250 Common Dolphins...
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Dec 29, 20141 min read
4 Humpback Sightings, 1 Gray Whale and Lots of Dolphins
Scarlet, the humpback whale, is seen making a friendly approach today. Her scars (from whence she gets her name) are visible. 4 Humpback...
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Dec 28, 20141 min read
3 humpback whales, 1 gray whale and common dolphins
3 humpback whales, 1 gray whale and common dolphins Captain Eric quickly located a hot spot with 3 #humpbackwhales around mid-Channel...
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Dec 18, 20142 min read
Spectacular Gray Whale Migration Continues
A southbound gray whale was seen migrating along the sea cliffs of Santa Cruz Island Spectacular vistas, dolphins and a nice gray whale....
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Nov 28, 20142 min read
First gray whales (2), blue whales (2+), humpback whales (16+), bald eagle (1)
Tah-dah! Announcing the official opening of Gray Whale season on the Condor Express today! Our first gray whales of the 2015 season !...
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Nov 19, 20142 min read
Special Santa Barbara Channel vistas and whales too.
Two of the several humpback whales we watched today on a wonderful silver day in the Santa Barbara Channel. Special Santa Barbara Channel...
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May 23, 20141 min read
It’s a feast on the feeding grounds and everyone’s invited!
It’s a feast on the feeding grounds and everyone’s invited! Nice, flat and calm conditions on the Santa Barbara Channel today lead to...
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Apr 24, 20141 min read
2 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottle nose dolphins.
2 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottle nose dolphins. We ran one trip out there in the Channel today at high noon. It was spectacular and...
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Apr 23, 20141 min read
1 Quad Pod, normal cow-calf pod, and more in the distance…
1 Quad Pod, normal cow-calf pod, and more in the distance… On the 9am trip we ran a bit east towards Monticeto and found a gray whale...
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