Surrounded by Humpbacks and Dolphins
2015 05-12 SB Channel Hooray! It was our first official trip of the “Island Whale Watch” season for 2015 and it was sensational. Captain...
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Mar 31, 20152 min read
Gray Whales, Humpback Whales and Dolphins Galore !
TWO NORTHBOUND GRAY WHALES TAKE A SWIM ALONG THE BEACH UP NEAR THE BACARA RESORT AT TECOLOTE CANYON. 2015 03-31 SB Coast The Condor...
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Mar 25, 20152 min read
Humpbacks, Grays, Bottlenose and Commons !
WHALE WATCHERS PEER INTO THE BLUE TO SEE A LONG BUBBLE NET CREATED BY A HUMPBACK WHALE SUBMERGED BENEATH THE CONDOR EXPRESS. 2015 03-25...
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Mar 9, 20151 min read
Eye-Popping Number of Cetaceans Today.
One 2½ hour trip today, but you couldn’t tell by the whale counts…that’s for sure! As we left Santa Barbara Harbor at 12 noon we almost...
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Mar 7, 20153 min read
Hot Whales and Dolphins !
Although I am guilty of using the term “epic” far too often, I’m sorry, but today was indeed epic. There was bright, warm sun all...
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Mar 6, 20152 min read
So Many Species, so Little Time
The Condor ran three trips today: 9a, 12n and 3p. The day was sunny and hot in Santa Barbara, and out on the Channel it was simply...
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Mar 4, 20153 min read
Humpback Whale, Gray Whale and Dolphin Bonanza
The big bird, aka “Condor,” ran two trips today. The first trip left the dock at 9am and the second left at noon. Both trips had just...
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Feb 14, 20151 min read
A LOVEly Valentines Day in the Channel
We ran 3 trips today with glassy conditions and blue water. A total of 5 gray whales were observed including a mother and her calf. ...
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Jan 2, 20152 min read
4 Gray Whales (2+2) 3 Humpback Whales and Both Species of Common Dolphins
A large female humpback whale throws her tail sending seawater high and far today. 4 Gray Whales (2+2) and 3 Humpback Whales and Both...
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Dec 29, 20141 min read
4 Humpback Sightings, 1 Gray Whale and Lots of Dolphins
Scarlet, the humpback whale, is seen making a friendly approach today. Her scars (from whence she gets her name) are visible. 4 Humpback...
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Dec 10, 20142 min read
Fantastic! Blue whales still in the Santa Barbara Channel. Wow!
Fantastic! Mid-December and the blue whales are still in the Santa Barbara Channel. Wow! December 10, 2014 – A blue whale and 4+...
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Nov 28, 20142 min read
First gray whales (2), blue whales (2+), humpback whales (16+), bald eagle (1)
Tah-dah! Announcing the official opening of Gray Whale season on the Condor Express today! Our first gray whales of the 2015 season !...
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Nov 15, 20142 min read
Pelagic Expedition a Huge Success !
An infrequently observed behavior – an adult Risso’s dolphin surfed the bow of the Condor Express for several minutes. Wow! Pelagic...
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Nov 8, 20142 min read
Multitudes of humpback whales and more
As the brilliant afternoon sun shined across the sea cliffs of Santa Cruz Island, a mother humpback whale and her calf took turns...
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Nov 7, 20143 min read
Acute Spoutitis Outbreak Today
One of probably two giant blue whales and at least 23 humpback whales seen with their dolphin relatives in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Nov 5, 20142 min read
It’s November 5. BLUE WHALE & more today.
A giant blue whale was watched today out close to Santa Cruz Island on our way to visit the Painted Cave. It was a big, beautiful beast...
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Oct 31, 20142 min read
Ooodles of Cetacea on a Silver Ocean
OK, it’s Halloween and you deserve to be a little frightened. This is one scary marine mammal. EEEEEEeeeeeek! Ooodles of Cetacea on a...
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Oct 29, 20142 min read
Humpback Whales Invade the Channel En Masse
Two of at least 13 humpback whales in the area today are seen diving together side by side. Humpback Whales Invade the Channel En Masse...
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Oct 24, 20142 min read
5 Humpbacks (including a calf) Mug the Condor Express
AIS ©Marine Traffic ships track for our trip today. 5 Humpbacks (including a calf) Mug the Condor Express Well, by now you probably heard...
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Oct 18, 20141 min read
Fantastic Day but where is Shorty?
Fantastic Day but where is Shorty? Captain Dave and his crew ran into the eastern Santa Barbara Channel under sunny skies, calm seas with...
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