17 humpbacks, including a mother with calf….and lots more!
2015 07-07 SB Channel Not too far out from Santa Barbara Harbor ol’ eagle-eyes Augie spotted a nice ocean sunfish (Mola mola) which we...
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Jul 5, 20151 min read
Rope, Scarlet and throngs of other humpback whale put on a show
2015 07-05 SB Channel Rope, Scarlet and throngs of other humpback whales put on a show. Captain Eric found a mother lode of humpback...
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Jul 3, 20151 min read
Eight Humpback Whales Circle the Area
2015 07-03 SB Channel Along the offshore oil platform line-up, between Charlie and Hillhouse, we found a wide swath of humpback whales...
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Jul 2, 20152 min read
At least 12 humpbacks and 2 blue whales.
2015 07-02 SB Channel The tropical clouds which were creating partly cloudy skies as we left the dock at 10 am quickly dissipated and the...
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Jul 1, 20152 min read
Humpbacks, Blues and a Fin.
2015 07-01 SB Channel It was cloudy, warm and a bit humid today as the remnants of a tropical storm ran north into the Santa Barbara...
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Jun 30, 20152 min read
Rope and Friend Mug the Condor Express In a Wild Meet-and-Greet Session
2015 06-30 SB Channel We found our first payload of cetaceans just 3 miles south of Santa Barbara Harbor as we glided slowly along with...
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Jun 29, 20152 min read
So Many Humpback Whales, So Little Time
HUMPBACK WHALE TAIL THROW ! 2015 06-29-SB Channel A trip out to see the blue whales was not to be as seas in the western zone of the...
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Jun 27, 20151 min read
Wild Humpback Whale Behaviors Again !
South of the rig line there were several bait ball hot spots with the usual suspects dining on the anchovy cuisine. The humpback whales...
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Jun 25, 20153 min read
Gluttony on the high seas – massive humpback lunging session
2015 06-25 SB Channel NOTE: “Gluttony” may be a bit anthropomorphic, but it helps me relate to you the spectacular humpback whale feeding...
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Jun 24, 20152 min read
A Great Day in Humpbackland – Rope was there
A LARGE ADULT HUMPBACK WHALE COMES TO THE SURFACE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OCEAN HOT SPOT SURROUNDED BY VISITORS FROM NEW ZEALAND: SOOTY...
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Jun 23, 20151 min read
A Dozen Humpback Whales and Thousands of Dolphins
2015 06-23 SB Channel Captain Eric ran the show today and headed for the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel in search of wildlife. He...
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Jun 22, 20152 min read
An Exhilarating Day
2015 06-22 SB Channel Exhilarating ! Although it was a bright sunny day with a moderate “bump” on the surface, the real fun came around...
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Jun 21, 20151 min read
The Summer Humpback Whales are Here !
2015 06-21 SB Channel Captain Dave ran into the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel and found a “mother lode” of at least 20 giant...
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Jun 19, 20152 min read
Homeguard humpbacks on a sunny, summer day!
A MONSTRO HUMPBACK BREACHED A BUNCH OF TIMES (SEE OUR PHOTO WEBSITE) AND THEN THREW ITS TAIL AROUND TOO 2015 06-19 SB Channel As you can...
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Jun 18, 20152 min read
TONS of humpback whales, dolphins (and a nice Cave trip)
2015 06-18 SB Channel There was a thick marine stratus layer most of the day and as we departed Santa Barbara there was a light breeze...
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Jun 17, 20152 min read
Humpbacks and Dolphins and the Cave
2015 06-17 SB Channel Another mega day for humpback whales and common dolphins. After leaving the sea lions on the Santa Barbara...
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Jun 14, 20151 min read
Blue whale, 17 humpbacks, and more
The cetacean totals for today’s excursion are: Blue whale = 1 Humpbacks = 17 (+ more in the distance) Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins = 50...
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Jun 13, 20151 min read
Humpback and Dolphin Masses
Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran into their first large feeding aggregation of #whales and #dolphins out past the oil...
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Jun 13, 20151 min read
We got mugged!
In most states mugging is a criminal offense but when an 80-foot high speed catamaran named the Condor Express gets mugged by a 45-foot...
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Jun 11, 20151 min read
Pelagic Red Crabs and a Waterfall at Painted Cave
2015 06-11 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found 4 humpback #whales in the Santa Barbara Channel with at least...
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