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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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Apr 17, 20141 min read
Another Quad Pod…and more
Another Quad Pod…and more. We ran up the line under cloudy skies and finally located gray whales up by the Goleta Pier. On the way we...
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Apr 16, 20142 min read
A great day along the coast of Santa Barbara
A great day along the coast of Santa Barbara. I know. I know. We call them “coastal trips” and yet frequently we find ourselves...
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Apr 14, 20142 min read
A fine day for cetacean lovers
A fine day for cetacean lovers. A low level “white out” fog bank extended from the lighthouse up past Coal Oil Point as we left the...
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Apr 12, 20141 min read
5 Gray whales including a mother and her calf.
5 Gray whales including a mother and her calf. Captain Eric reports that 2 trips left the docks today, one at 12 noon and the other at...
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Apr 11, 20142 min read
The sun shines on Gray Whales and Humpbacks too !
A cruise ship anchored off Santa Barbara serves as a backdrop for a humpback whale tail fluke. photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com...
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Apr 10, 20142 min read
First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!
A large female gray whale. photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos.com First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!...
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Mar 30, 20141 min read
One great gray whale and then….
One great gray whale and then…. Captain Eric headed out into a moderate breeze at 9am and quickly found a very cooperative gray whale. ...
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Mar 28, 20141 min read
Grays and Humpbacks and Great Conditions
Grays and Humpbacks and Great Conditions The Condor Express ran all three trips today. On the 9am excursion, 4 gray whales were watched...
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Mar 26, 20141 min read
Two gray whales as a front moves through.
Two gray whales as a front moves through. The 9am trip was fairly pleasant and we watched 2 gray whales to the west of Santa Barbara...
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Mar 24, 20141 min read
8 Humpbacks, 5 Gray Whales and a Mugging !
8 Humpbacks, 5 Gray Whales and a Mugging ! What a day of sighting we had. Three whale watch trips were conducted today, and here are the...
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Mar 22, 20141 min read
Humpbacks and Grays
A lunge feeding humpback whale breaks the surface. photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos Humpbacks and Grays We ran all three trips...
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Mar 21, 20141 min read
11 Gray Whales & 300 Dolphins
11 Gray Whales & 300 Dolphins The marine layer kept ocean conditions smooth all day. Numerous bait balls full of northern anchovies were...
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Mar 19, 20141 min read
Holy Smokes ! 14 Gray Whales and more!
Holy Smokes ! 14 Gray Whales and more! The Condor Express ran two trips today and recorded an unbelievable 14 gray whale sightings. ...
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Mar 18, 20141 min read
Mother & Calf Gray Whale & More !
Mother & Calf Gray Whale & More ! Captain Eric reports a great day full of cool sightings from our 12 noon trip today. A lone calf or...
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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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Feb 26, 20141 min read
5 whales today
5 whales today With grey skies we get gray whales….a true story, not a limerick! It may have been cloudy with a very few light sprinkles...
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Feb 25, 20141 min read
Two Gray Whales put on a real show
Two Gray Whales put on a real show High noon. Just off the extinguished Santa Barbara Light. Conditions: calm, sunny, clear skies, blue...
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Feb 22, 20142 min read
Out of the Mist
Out of the Mist There were very very calm and glassy sea condition today on the 9am and 12 noon trips. I had to leave to catch the Joe...
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Feb 14, 20142 min read
Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south.
Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south. A single young southbound gray whale breached three times to the amazement of...
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