Northern Channel produces an abundance of animals
2017 08-07 SB Channel Eric and his crew racked-up a whopping 9 humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins while touring...
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Aug 6, 20171 min read
Calm seas yield great cetacean diversity today.
2017 08-06 SB Channel Seas were calm in the northern Channel, and windy in the south. Captain Eric and his crew found plenty of great...
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Aug 4, 20171 min read
Humpback whales breached today and more
2017 08-04 SB Channel The tropical humidity diminished quite a bit today but in its wake it left the ocean surface flat and glassy. ...
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Aug 3, 20172 min read
A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions
2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...
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Aug 2, 20171 min read
Santa Cruz Island yields humpback whales and lots of dolphins
2017 08-02 SB Channel Tropical storm moisture was pushed into our area today from Baja California Sur creating high clouds and humid...
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Jul 31, 20171 min read
A big hot spot produces 4 humpback whales and lots of dolphins.
2017 07-31 SB Channel Today’s trip to the western Santa Barbara Channel yielded 4 humpback whale sightings and 675 long-beaked common...
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Jul 30, 20172 min read
Breaching and tail-throwing humpbacks and more
2017 07-30 SB Channel – West As it has gone for the past few days, we started out under a deep, drizzly marine layer and ended up in the...
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Jul 29, 20172 min read
Notes from our all-day whale watch with the American Cetacean Society
2017 07-29 SB Channel-All Day ACS Skies were overcast with a thick marine layer with some mist/drizzle in spots. In the afternoon of...
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Jul 28, 20172 min read
Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!
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Jul 27, 20172 min read
A gorgeous day off the Gaviota coast.
2017 07-27 SB Channel-West It was one of those absolutely gorgeous, sunny summer days with blue skies and blue water. Captain Dave and...
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Jul 25, 20172 min read
5 Marine Mammal Species
2017 07-25 SB Channel-East Captain Dave and his crew ran far to the eastern end of the Santa Barbara Channel and found 5 marine mammal...
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Jul 24, 20171 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales and dolphins galore
2017 07-24 SB Channel Two different species of baleen whales were seen today, two humpback whales and two Minke whales. In addition,...
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Jul 22, 20172 min read
A large whale assortment today!
2017 07-22 SB Channel A large whale assortment today! 2 humpback whales, 3 fin whales and 1* blue whale were closely watched in addition...
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Jul 21, 20172 min read
Folks with cell phones were taking whelfies
2017 07-21 SB Channel Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran southwest and had some amazing sightings which, in total, amounted to 6...
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Jul 20, 20171 min read
A large aggregation of humpback whales and dolphins
2017 07-20 SB Channel Out of the several dozen humpback whales in the area today, the Condor Express closely followed 10. In addition,...
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Jul 19, 20171 min read
Great dolphins, a look inside the Cave, and humpback whales too.
2017 07-19 SB Channel Captain Dave took the mighty Condor Express on explorations that included both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. ...
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Jul 18, 20171 min read
Mola mola, common dolphins, bottlenose and 5 humpback whales
2017 07-18 SB Channel Again the morning fog lifted to form a low marine layer with calm seas and great conditions for locating wildlife. ...
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Jul 17, 20171 min read
A large Mola mola, 6 humpback whales and 750 dolphins.
2017 07-17 SB Channel Skies were covered all day by a high stratus layer, and seas were extremely calm. Captain Eric and his team set-up...
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Jul 16, 20171 min read
Ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife.
2017 07-16 SB Channel It was a hot and hazy day with ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife. Captain Eric took command of the...
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Jul 15, 20172 min read
Sightings today were phenomenal
2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...
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