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Jun 23, 20162 min read
Many Whales in the Fog
2016 06-23 SB Channel Today the epic battle for truth, knowledge, beauty and whales took place in the Santa Barbara Channel. Once again...
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Jun 22, 20162 min read
Cetaceans Cetaceans Cetaceans
2016 06-22 SB Channel The low stratus hit the deck not too far out so Captain Dave turned on the radar and posted a lookout. We were...
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Jun 20, 20162 min read
Mola mola and More
2016 06-20 SB Channel Our exit from Santa Barbara Harbor this morning was greeted by moderate seas and 15 knot winds, both of which came...
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Jun 19, 20162 min read
Bad day to be an anchovy
2016 06-19 SB Channel As far as the eye could see in all directions there were humpback whale spouts, tail flukes and more. Tight packs...
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Jun 18, 20161 min read
Humpback whales
2016 06-18 SB Channel It was a tad breezy out towards the Channel Islands so wise ol’ Captain Dave and his crew found a big hot spot only...
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Jun 17, 20162 min read
Four different species of cetaceans
What a glorious day it was in our neck of the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies overhead were clear and sunny, although the fog-shrouded...
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Jun 16, 20161 min read
tons of cetaceans
We ran a private whale excursion for a short time today and the following cetaceans were watched closely: Humpback whales = 6 (more in...
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Jun 15, 20162 min read
Mako Shark steals the show
2016 06-14 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was certainly rich with marine life and the Condor Express was there to watch today as we...
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Jun 13, 20161 min read
Lively humpback whales
2016 06-13 SB Channel Wise ol’ Captain Eric sniffed-out every cetacean, large and small, within our search range today. Seas were...
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Jun 12, 20161 min read
close surface feeding blue whale
2016 06-12 SB Channel Captain Dave headed across the Channel with a boat load of eager whale lovers. It was not foggy, but the stratus...
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Jun 11, 20161 min read
More humpbacks and blues
2016 06-11 SB Channel Captain Eric took command of the Condor Express and produced another epic excursion in a long string of...
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Jun 10, 20161 min read
Summer whales persist in the Channel
2016 06-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew started today’s excursion on a southwesterly heading. Before reaching the mid-Channel...
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Jun 9, 20162 min read
More cetaceans than you could imagine.
2016 06-09 SB Channel Wow. I went to NorCal to a family gathering for my wonderful wife’s birthday, and suddenly the daily epic...
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Jun 8, 20161 min read
It’s getting better all the time.
2016 06-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and his highly-trained crew produced another epic excursion into the Santa Barbara Channel. There was...
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Jun 7, 20161 min read
Another blue whale mega experience
2016 06-07 SB Channel Captain Dave started the day with a large area of scattered long-beaked common dolphins. About 300 of these little...
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Jun 5, 20162 min read
An Epic Day
2016 06-05 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew ran an excellent adventure out to the Ledge where the Condor Express (CX) whale fans were...
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Jun 4, 20162 min read
Mill pond flat glass
2016 06-04 SB Channel Mill pond flat glass conditions today and the stratus lifted just enough to give us a few miles lateral visibility...
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Jun 3, 20161 min read
Calm seas reveal much wildlife
2016 06-03 SB Channel Captain Dave ran across to the feeding grounds and says there were more blue whales (as many as 15) than humpback...
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Jun 2, 20161 min read
Blue Whales Galore
2016 06-02 SB Channel Although the June stratus was thicker and the breeze a bit stronger, there were even more beasts devouring krill on...
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Jun 1, 20162 min read
Krill
2016 06-01 SB Channel It’s been years since we’ve had a nice build-up of krill along “The Ledge” (north face of SCI, SRI and SMI), and...
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