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Four gray whales today
2018 04-24 SB Coast Captain Tasha ran a single, 12 noon, trip along the coast today under thin high clouds. Seas were calm and glassy. ...
Apr 24, 20181 min read
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Grays, Humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-21 SB Channel Today’s sightings included 3 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and 800 long-beaked common dolphins. Sea conditions...
Apr 21, 20181 min read
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Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales,...
Apr 20, 20181 min read
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Fin whales, gray whales and bottlenose dolphins
Two excellent fin whales were encountered along with 25 inshore bottlenose sightings and four gray whales on two excursions today. Trips...
Apr 18, 20181 min read
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An amazing day full of whales
2018 04-15 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed along the Santa Barbara coast today. Skies were partly cloudy with plenty of little sunny warm...
Apr 15, 20181 min read
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Another gray whale mother and calf!
2018 04-11 SB Coast Only a noon trip left Santa Barbara Harbor today. Sea conditions were doable and there was no wind. Total sightings...
Apr 11, 20181 min read
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Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. ...
Apr 9, 20181 min read
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More inter-species interaction today between a whale and some dolphins
2018 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today, one at 9am and the other at noon. There were 5 gray whales, 6 inshore...
Apr 7, 20181 min read
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Great looks at 3 gray whales
2018 04-05 SB Coast Clear blue skies and clear blue water prevailed on our noon departure today. During this trip we covered a lot of...
Apr 5, 20181 min read
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Fun with whales and dolphins
2018 04-04 SB Channel Over the course of three coastal excursions today 4 gray whales, 15 inshore bottlenose dolphins and 80 long-beaked...
Apr 4, 20181 min read
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White-sided and bottlenose dolphins interact
2018 04-03 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express on two excursions today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Totals...
Apr 3, 20181 min read
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A record-breaking year for gray whales
2018 04-02 SB Coast Six gray whales and 8 inshore bottlenose dolphins were seen on a single 12 noon excursion today. Skies had a thin...
Apr 2, 20181 min read
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4 gray whales and 1400 dolphins no April fools
2018 04-01 SB Coast One of most amazing sights ever took place today. Debris from the old Tiangong-1 Chinese space station fell all...
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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11 whales, 900 dolphins
2018 03-31 SB Coast The Condor Express hosted three coastal whale watching excursions today. The dense fog of recent days had thankfully...
Mar 31, 20181 min read
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Condor Express crew locates lots of mammals in the fog
Dense fog that ranged between zero and ¼-mile visibility engulfed the coastal waters and hung around all day. We wonder, then, how it is...
Mar 30, 20182 min read
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Fog does not deter great cetacean sightings
2018 03-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew ushered three excursions along the coast of Santa Barbara today. Sea...
Mar 29, 20182 min read
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Glassy water and 5 gray whales
2018 03-28 SB Coast A single 12 noon excursion was run today. Captain Colton and his crew found ideal, glassy water today and closely...
Mar 28, 20181 min read
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11 gray whales, one thousand dolphins
2018 03-27 SB Coast Two trips left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at 12 noon. The crew of the Condor Express reported...
Mar 27, 20181 min read
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Three different species of cetaceans
2018 03-25 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a single 9am trip today with bumpy seas and no wind until very late in the excursion. ...
Mar 25, 20181 min read
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Four grays on the morning trip and four more in the afternoon.
2018 03-24 SB Coast Two trips left the docks in Santa Barbara Harbor; one left at 9am and the other at 12 noon. A total of 8 gray whales...
Mar 24, 20181 min read
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