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Aug 7, 20171 min read

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

Condor Express

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

Condor Express

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

Risso's Dolphins

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

Condor Express

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

sea lion

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

common dolphins

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

sea lion

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

Condor Express

Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!

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Jul 27, 20172 min read

sea lion

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

Condor

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

Condor Express

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

Condor Express

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

common dolphins

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

sea lion

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

Condor Express

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

Santa Rosa Island

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

sea lion

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

sea lion

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

Santa Rosa Island

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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