11 Humpback Whales Take Turns With Behaviors
11 Humpback Whales Take Turns With Behaviors Captain Eric ran the Condor Express to the southeastern Santa Barbara Channel today and...
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Nov 1, 20141 min read
Humpbacks Put on a Show
Humpbacks Put on a Show Captain Dave ran east of the rigs and closely watched 8 humpback whales with more in the area. It was a nice day...
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Oct 31, 20142 min read
Ooodles of Cetacea on a Silver Ocean
OK, it’s Halloween and you deserve to be a little frightened. This is one scary marine mammal. EEEEEEeeeeeek! Ooodles of Cetacea on a...
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Oct 29, 20142 min read
Humpback Whales Invade the Channel En Masse
Two of at least 13 humpback whales in the area today are seen diving together side by side. Humpback Whales Invade the Channel En Masse...
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Oct 26, 20141 min read
Scarlet and Shorty are Back
Scarlet and Shorty are Back Captain Eric and his crew headed east over a long period ground swell from the west, on glassy seas, to...
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Oct 24, 20142 min read
5 Humpbacks (including a calf) Mug the Condor Express
AIS ©Marine Traffic ships track for our trip today. 5 Humpbacks (including a calf) Mug the Condor Express Well, by now you probably heard...
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Oct 17, 20142 min read
Loads of Cetaceans and a Nice Day, too!
The very tip of a California sea lion’s nose is seen poking out of the water as its big eye looks directly at the camera. Sea lions are...
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Oct 15, 20142 min read
“Top Notch” holds a meet-and-greet
Our pal “Top Notch” is seen mugging the Condor Express and rolling over, waving its long pectoral flipper at the same time. The eyeball...
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Oct 5, 20141 min read
Spectacular Blue, Calm and Full of Life
A larger female humpback whale kicks up her tail flukes as her calf swims alongside. Spectacular Blue, Calm and Full of Life It was...
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Sep 27, 20141 min read
Scarlet and Shorty were among the 6 humpbacks
Scarlet and Shorty were among the 6 humpbacks This was not a public whale watch, but I’m reporting the sightings anyhow. It was sunny...
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Sep 26, 20141 min read
What a nice Day it was !
Two humpback whales kick up their tail flukes simultaneously. Great fun. What a nice Day it was ! Sun, blue skies, blue water. What a...
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Sep 23, 20142 min read
A Grand Day and even Grander Show !
The juvenile humpback whale with white-on-both-sides pectoral flukes breached so close to the boat that I could not get the whole whale...
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Sep 20, 20141 min read
Another Flat, Calm, Sunny Day in Paradise !
Another Flat, Calm, Sunny Day in Paradise ! Ideal sea and weather conditions again permeated the Santa Barbara Channel, eastern region. ...
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Sep 19, 20141 min read
Flat Calm, Drop Dead Gorgeous
Flat Calm, Drop Dead Gorgeous There was a private charter whale watch trip today, and tomorrow we’ll resume our normal public schedule. ...
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Sep 18, 20142 min read
Dolphins and that Humpback Mother & Calf with White Pectorals
Large pods of long beaked common dolphins came to play in the clear blue water as we moved out to see the humpback whales today. Dolphins...
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Sep 17, 20142 min read
Hot whale watching
The humpback whale calf we call “white pects” came up close to the Condor Express today for a full body, wide angle view in clear blue...
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Sep 16, 20142 min read
East of Hogan
California sea lions have an ample curiosity, boundless energy, and are generally fearless animals. This one was pestering a 50-foot...
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Sep 15, 20142 min read
Minke Whales Everywhere and Humpbacks Galore
The calf with the white-on-both-sides pectoral fins went on a slapping spree again today. It is wild. Minke Whales Everywhere and...
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Sep 11, 20142 min read
Spectacular Wildlife!
A huge mother humpback whale slaps her massive tail as her calf (on the left) gets ready to join the fun. Spectacular Wildlife! Blue sky,...
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Sep 10, 20142 min read
“Good, good, good cetaceans”
A mother humpback whale and her calf aim directly at the Condor Express, then at the last possible second, they dive under the boat. The...
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