North and South Channel Explorations
Lately our friend “Top Notch” the humpback has been visiting us on an almost daily basis. The red arrow shows the location of its “notch”...
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Jul 28, 20141 min read
A Complete Tour of the Channel on a Gorgeous Day
A Complete Tour of the Channel on a Gorgeous Day Captain Dave ran the Condor Express way to the west to look for wildlife off the Gaviota...
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Jul 27, 20141 min read
An East Channel Day
An East Channel Day A medium sized humpback that we have been seeing this week on and off, characterized by its size and a huge patch of...
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Jul 26, 20141 min read
Cetacean Society Scores Many Marine Mammal Species
Cetacean Society Scores Many Marine Mammal Species An American Cetacean Society all day whale watch charter today covered many many miles...
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Jul 22, 20141 min read
2 Cooperative Minke Whales and 1 Nice Humpback
2 Cooperative Minke Whales and 1 Nice Humpback Captain Dave ran a coastal path and went west today. There were common dolphins...
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Jul 15, 20142 min read
Augie gets a Blue Whale
A giant blue whale is seen in the bright summer sun. Condor Express Photos Augie gets a Blue Whale Augie, a deck hand on the Condor...
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Jul 12, 20141 min read
A great humpback whale show.
A great humpback whale show. Gorgeous. Sunny skies and warm sun all day. Medium breeze. Clear, blue water. A trip to the western...
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Jul 11, 20142 min read
A Zillion Dolphins and Lots More
Masses of sooty shearwaters surround a humpback whale out on the grounds today. photo: CondorExpressPhotos.com A Zillion Dolphins and...
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Jul 10, 20141 min read
Another north Channel day of fun
Another north Channel day of fun We headed east and found a wonderful humpback whale not too far from Santa Barbara Harbor. It was a...
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Jul 8, 20142 min read
Another spectacular trip to the far west Santa Barbara Channel
A trumpet blow vocalization followed by a tail slap from an adult humpback whale today. photo: CondorExpressPhotos.com Another...
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Jul 5, 20141 min read
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick”
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick” The Condor Express pulled off a “Hat Trick” today by located and observing one humpback whale, one Minke whale,...
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Jul 4, 20141 min read
4th of July Tour of the “H’s”
Our tracks today for the tour of the H’s trip credit: Marine Traffic..com 4th of July Tour of the “H’s” Captain Eric ran east to get the...
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Jul 3, 20142 min read
Dolphins, dolphins, dolphins (3 species) and a very special Humpback Whale !
First sighting of whale that was rescued on June 6, right side view. Bob Perry – www.CondorExpressPhotos.com First sighting of a humpback...
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Jun 30, 20143 min read
Risso’s Dolphin Nursery Pod and More !
Part of a Risso’s dolphin nursery pod with 2 mothers, each with a young calf. Bob Perry www.CondorExpressPhotos.com Risso’s Dolphin...
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Jun 7, 20144 min read
Entangled Humpback Whale Set Free
Humpback whale entangled in rope. photo: Captain Eric, Condor Express Entangled Humpback Whale Set Free First, it should be understood...
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Jun 4, 20141 min read
Species Smorgasbord
Species Smorgasbord It was a massive species smorgasbord out on the feeding grounds today. Seas were a bit calmer than yesterday – nary...
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May 30, 20141 min read
Blue whales !!
Blue whales !! Sunny skies dominated the scene today and the trip out to the feeding grounds included a ride-along with at least 500...
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May 29, 20141 min read
Lots of humpbacks and dolphins today.
Lots of humpbacks and dolphins today. Today was the #humpback and #dolphin show. Sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel were very...
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May 24, 20142 min read
Our lucky Mola mola.
A surface lunge feeding humpback whale today. Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Our lucky Mola mola. Conditions were outstanding in the...
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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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