Scientist John Calambokidis
2016 07- 16 SB Channel A special day with great sea conditions, excellent cetacean sightings and a special visit from scientist John...
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Jul 14, 20161 min read
Risso’s dolphins join the mix
2016 07-14 SB Channel Captain Dave searched the entire region and ended up with one whopper of an excursion today: 12 humpback whales,...
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Jul 13, 20161 min read
Humpback whales
2016 07-13 SB Channel Seven humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins provided near non-stop excitement on a bright...
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Jul 12, 20161 min read
Captain Tasha
2016 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a tremendous excursion today, saw tons of whales, but that was not the big story. The greatest...
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Jul 11, 20163 min read
Friendly Cetaceans
2016 07-11 SB Channel This has been one of top 10 summers for great whale sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel for all time, in my...
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Jul 10, 20161 min read
Humpback whales
2016 07-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day without any sign of stratus. A moderate breeze and swell from the west kept it that...
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Jul 9, 20162 min read
Giant whales and lots of dolphins
2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa! Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again. No fog. A sunny day and the winds...
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Jul 7, 20162 min read
Blue Whales and much more
2016 07-07 SB Channel Goodness gracious we had a great excursion today. Skies were partly sunny with some low stratus in the morning,...
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Jul 6, 20162 min read
Scarlet the humpback and Carmello
2016 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had another fantastic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel. Seas...
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Jul 5, 20162 min read
Giant blue whales and more
2016 07-05 SB Channel The ocean surface featured a very light chop and breeze most of the day, with skies clearing to bright, warm...
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Jul 4, 20161 min read
Happy Independence Day
2016 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric reports ideal sea conditions all day long with over-the-top, outstanding...
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Jul 3, 20161 min read
fantastic cetacean watching
2016 07-03 SB Channel A festive 4th of July celebratory weekend has captured Santa Barbara and loads of party cruises are running in the...
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Jul 2, 20162 min read
Fin whales join the blues and humpbacks
2016 07-02 SB Channel Captain Dave located three major activity zones on a southwesterly course heading out of Santa Barbara. The day...
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Jun 30, 20161 min read
Tons of humpback whales
2016 06-30 SB Channel Fifteen humpback whales (more in the distance) plus 2,000 or more long-beaked common dolphins made for a busy day...
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Jun 29, 20162 min read
Anchovy Masses
2016 06-29 SB Channel Anchovy Masses The first leg of the voyage of the Condor Express and its daily travels around the beautiful Santa...
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Jun 28, 20161 min read
Early Morning & Good Sightings
2016 06-28 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a special early morning excursion leaving Santa Barbara Harbor at 8 am. ...
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Jun 27, 20162 min read
What a summer whale season it has been !
There was plenty of stratus at the start of the excursion into the Santa Barbara Channel today, and some of it was fog on the deck. ...
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Jun 26, 20161 min read
Cetaceans found by sound and smell.
2016 06-26 SB Channel Captain Eric and his fearless whale finder Auggie were put to the test today in the Santa Barbara Channel. The...
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Jun 25, 20162 min read
Whales, Dolphins and a Basking Shark
2016 06-25 SB Channel Not far offshore Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew located a nice batch of at least 6 humpback whales with...
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Jun 24, 20161 min read
Nine huge beasts
2016 06-24 SB Channel The wild June weather in the Santa Barbara Channel continued to challenge Captain Dave and his crew. The fog was...
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