Lots of whales, dolphin megapods, and sea lion masses
2018 09-04 SB Channel The hot streak continues as Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located and closely watched 7 humpback...
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Sep 3, 20181 min read
Breaches, tail-throws and 7 humpbacks
2018 09-03 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew once again found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. It started out...
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Sep 2, 20181 min read
7 humpbacks and dolphins too!
2018 09-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today with glassy waters to help...
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Sep 1, 20181 min read
9 humpbacks and surface lunge-feeding today!
2018 09-01 SB Channel Winds were light to non-existent in the Channel, and a residual long-period swell didn’t bother any of the mammals,...
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Aug 31, 20181 min read
Humpbacks, a Minke, loads of dolphins and Oceanic Power
2018 08-31 SB Channel The hot spot today was, once again, along the edge of the southbound commercial shipping lanes. The Condor Express...
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Aug 30, 20181 min read
8 humpback whales – surface lunge feeding – dolphins too
2018 08-30 SB Channel Today the Condor Express worked a hot spot near The Lanes, and adjacent to the western end of Santa Cruz Island....
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Aug 29, 20181 min read
Whales, dolphins, sea lions and a breaching bat ray.
2018 08-29 SB Channel The hot spot was closer to home today by about 10 miles. And it was a good thing, too, since wind and seas were...
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Aug 28, 20181 min read
3 humpbacks include 2 active youngsters
2018 08-28 SB Channel The Condor Express team located and watched 3 humpback whales, 400 long-beaked common dolphins, 200 California sea...
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Aug 27, 20181 min read
Humpback mom and calf do a simultaneous double breach!
2018 08-27 SB Channel Outstanding wildlife sightings were experienced today with 1500 long-beaked common dolphins, 700 California sea...
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Aug 26, 20181 min read
Lots of humpbacks including our buddy, the little calf
2018 08-26 SB Channel Although there was a residual swell in the Santa Barbara Channel, the ocean calmed down and conditions near Santa...
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Aug 25, 20181 min read
Humpback calf encore performance.
2018 08-25 SB Channel It was a beautiful day on the water as Captain Tasha took the Condor Express and a boatload of whale lovers all the...
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Aug 24, 20181 min read
Very tiny humpback juvenile steals the show.
2018 08-24 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express up to the Santa Rosa Island hot spot again today and, Wow, what a day! Most...
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Aug 23, 20181 min read
Surface lunge feeding
2018 08-23 SB Channel There were great sightings north of Santa Rosa Island today! Humpback whale surface lunge feeding was happening...
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Aug 22, 20181 min read
Whales, dolphins, sea lions
2018 08-22 SB Channel As you can see in the ship’s track picture above, Captain Dave and his crew ran to the southwest to a location...
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Aug 21, 20181 min read
6 humpbacks, lots of Risso’s and thousands of common dolphins.
2018 08-21 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found a lot of wildlife today including great looks at 6 humpback...
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Aug 20, 20181 min read
Whales and some notes regarding surfing dolphins
2018 08-20 SB Channel Once again the west end of beautiful Santa Cruz Island was producing whales and dolphins today. Captain Tasha and...
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Aug 19, 20181 min read
A great day on the water
2018 08-19 SB Channel It was a great day on the water. Captain Tasha and her crew took the Condor Express to a hotspot located 8 miles...
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Aug 18, 20181 min read
Three humpback whales, loads of dolphins and a sunfish.
2018 08-18 SB Channel Superior weather and sea conditions made it ideal for locating and watching wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Aug 17, 20181 min read
Untitled
2018 08-17 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the condor express ran across the channel and located activity about 6 miles north of...
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Aug 15, 20181 min read
Kelping humpbacks and over 3 thousand dolphins
2018 08-15 SB Channel The action today took place north of the famous Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island and just south of The Lanes. ...
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