August 7, 2016
Captain Eric and his crew explored the west and central Santa Barbara Channel in search of animal life. The day started with a light...
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Aug 6, 20161 min read
August 6, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
A fine sunny day with only a light breeze made for wonderful whale and dolphin watching in the mid-Santa Barbara Channel region. A few...
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Aug 4, 20161 min read
August 4, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Captain Dave found flat, calm seas with high stratus that broke to full sunshine in the afternoon. He ran the Condor Express east again...
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Aug 3, 20161 min read
August 3, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Yesterday we explored the west-central or “midriff” section of the Santa Barbara Channel, so today Captain Dave wanted some new territory...
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Aug 2, 20162 min read
August 2, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
The continuous cacophony of hundreds of elegant terns calling back and forth all day provided a sharp musical accompaniment to the whale...
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Aug 1, 20162 min read
August 1, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Captain Eric and his crew crafted a great excursion today which traversed the entire width of the Santa Barbara Channel and yielded a...
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Jul 31, 20161 min read
July 31, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Lady Luck smiled upon Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express as they found a “flat like a lake” day with warm sunshine and no...
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Jul 30, 20161 min read
Stepping-Stones of Life – Santa Barbara –
Sea conditions included very little wind and a glassy ocean surface. If I had to find something small to balance out against all that...
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Jul 29, 20161 min read
July 29, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Captain Eric ran the show today and took the Condor Express out into the moderate seas and winds. It was slow-going due to the elements,...
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Jul 28, 20162 min read
July 28, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
It was a sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel, glassy near the mainland and a little breezy near the Island. Total sightings for the...
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Jul 27, 20161 min read
July 27, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The low stratus only lasted about 30 minutes and the rest of the day was fabulous with warm sun and glassy seas. Captain Dave steered...
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Jul 26, 20162 min read
July 26, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The sea surface remained mill pond glassy until late in the trip when we encountered a mild sea breeze along the northern face of...
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Jul 25, 20161 min read
Offshore bottlenose dolphins
Another UCSB group chartered the Condor Express for the morning, so our public whale watch was an afternoon adventure. The seas had been...
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Jul 24, 20161 min read
July 24, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Captain Eric and his crew had some wonderful cetacean sightings today. Totals for the trip included 4 humpback whales (more in the...
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Jul 23, 20161 min read
July 23, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Things were a bit windy and bumpy today, but as a consequence the sun was bright and warm. Captain Dave pushed the Condor Express slowly...
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Jul 22, 20162 min read
July 22, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-22 SB Channel So much of where we go and what we see in the Santa Barbara Channel is tied directly to sea conditions and weather...
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Jul 21, 20161 min read
July 21, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-21 SB Channel A great day in the northern Channel with tons of humpback whales and long-beaked common dolphins. Captain Eric and...
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Jul 20, 20162 min read
July 20, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
2016 07-20 SB Channel California Whale Watching – you can never get enough! It was windy from the get-go today, but it was a nice warm...
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Jul 19, 20161 min read
July 19, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Weather and sea conditions were calm as we departed Santa Barbara and the wind picked up later, especially in the southwestern Santa...
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Jul 17, 20161 min read
Tagged whales
2016 07-17 SB Channel A thin stratus layer kept things warm while flat calm seas made the day very enjoyable. Totals for the day...
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