Blue skies, blue water and blue whales !
The late afternoon sun makes the tall spout of this blue whale shine brightly in contrast to the deep blue water. Santa Cruz Island can...
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Jul 28, 20131 min read
One humpback whale but it’s a friendly one.
Captain Dave had the command center today and found calm but foggy conditions in the Channel this morning. Using his magical skills he...
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Jul 27, 20131 min read
Seven humpback whales and one SUPER DOOPER friendly one!
Fans clap as a humpback whale spyhops right next to the Condor Express today. Twas yet another north Channel day full of little hot spots...
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Jul 26, 20133 min read
The humpback whale that sounded like a fog horn.
“Rope,” the humpback whale is seen at the surface rinsing its mouth. This was NOT a feeding lunge! Captain Mat kept the Condor Express...
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Jul 25, 20132 min read
A sunny day with light winds = 5 nice humpback whales & more !!
A mighty tail throw from an adult humpback whale. The UCSB campus and Storke tower can be seen in the background. I knew it was going to...
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Jul 24, 20131 min read
2 humpback whales – both mug the boat !
Captain Dave had his “A game” on today as it was obvious the humpback whales were very attracted to the Condor Express. There were two...
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Jul 21, 20132 min read
Frisky humpback whales and a blue whale, etc etc
Two humpback whales on a glassy surface. One has its long pectoral flipper high in the air. The sky was overcast, thin in a few spots,...
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Jul 20, 20131 min read
Humpback whales again mug the Condor Express
Among the five humpback whales Captain Mat showed the Condor Express fans today, three of them split off from the pack and headed...
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Jul 18, 20131 min read
Wild and Wooley Ocean Wildlife
It was a private charter with corporate executives and an afternoon, after the wind came up, expedition. The Condor Express bounced over...
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Jul 17, 20132 min read
Dozens of humpback whales and one runs amok
The huge “wings” of an adult humpback whale gives its scientific name Megaptera, meaning “big wings.” Captain Mat ran the Condor Express...
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Jul 16, 20131 min read
Humpback whales and dolphins continue their show in the Channel
A humpback whale was seen surface lunge feeding. We headed southwest to a spot just south of the shipping lanes. Here we had about 2,500...
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Jul 15, 20132 min read
A Far West Whale Watching Adventure – Wow!
A full grown adult humpback whale flukes-up so close to the Condor Express the people on the lower deck felt the mist. Both Captain Mat...
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Jul 14, 20131 min read
Two humpback whales mug the Condor Express
Captain Mat reports sighting 6 humpback whales today. Two of them made a bee-line for the Condor Express and stayed right next to, and...
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Jul 12, 20132 min read
Out of the mist, humpback whales…
A feisty California sea lion. Carl Sandburg once wrote “THE fog comes on little cat feet,” but today it already came and put the Condor...
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Jul 11, 20132 min read
Dolphins play with huge container ship – Humpback whales still abundant!
A friendly humpback whale comes close to the Condor Express so you could see its knobby head. I’m losing my concentration after a day of ...
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Jul 10, 20132 min read
Calm seas and not so calm humpback whales
A close look at the famous Painted Cave on Santa Cruz Island – perhaps the world’s longest sea cave. Veteran helmsman Captain Mat ran the...
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Jul 9, 20132 min read
OMG – It’s another humpback whale mega-day!
An extremely friendly humpback whale “mugs” the Condor Express. Don’t get depressed over the fact that Captain Mat didn’t spot another...
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Jul 2, 20131 min read
Mirror glass and humpback whales mother lode
A humpback whale throws its tail with fog in the background. Captain Mat went west. Along the way we had practically non stop common...
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Jul 1, 20132 min read
A humpback whale runs amok in a kelp paddy.
A giant humpback whale stops to roll around in a paddy of drifting giant kelp in the middle of the Channel. 2 humpback whales 3,000+...
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Jun 29, 20132 min read
We had a blast with humpback whales and dolphins today
The elusive minke whale. Two were seen today in the Channel. Sunny. Clear skies. Very light winds. Smooth sea surface. All the...
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