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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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Oct 17, 20142 min read
Loads of Cetaceans and a Nice Day, too!
The very tip of a California sea lion’s nose is seen poking out of the water as its big eye looks directly at the camera. Sea lions are...
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Oct 16, 20141 min read
Outstanding weather & wildlife
Outstanding weather & wildlife Down to the east Santa Barbara Channel the sun was shining bright and the ocean was calm. The ocean was...
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Oct 8, 20142 min read
Anchovy Slaughter in the Eastern Channel
A massive school of northern anchovies had developed into a tight ball on the surface and was attacked from above and below. Here we see...
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Oct 5, 20141 min read
Spectacular Blue, Calm and Full of Life
A larger female humpback whale kicks up her tail flukes as her calf swims alongside. Spectacular Blue, Calm and Full of Life It was...
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Sep 18, 20142 min read
Dolphins and that Humpback Mother & Calf with White Pectorals
Large pods of long beaked common dolphins came to play in the clear blue water as we moved out to see the humpback whales today. Dolphins...
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Sep 16, 20142 min read
East of Hogan
California sea lions have an ample curiosity, boundless energy, and are generally fearless animals. This one was pestering a 50-foot...
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Sep 9, 20142 min read
Whale City Features a Breacher
A fearless California sea lion is seen pestering a humpback whale. Whale City Features a Breacher It was “Whale City” out on the eastern...
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Sep 6, 20141 min read
Five Humpbacks including our Pal “Rope”
Five Humpbacks including our Pal “Rope” Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel. There...
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Aug 20, 20141 min read
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly Drop dead gorgeous conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel made it fun and easy to...
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Aug 16, 20142 min read
An outstanding ACS Adventure
Two very friendly humpback whales are seen in crystal clear blue water close to the Condor Express. One has its pectoral fluke in the air...
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Aug 6, 20142 min read
Our Humpback Whale Friend “Top Notch” Became a double entendre
Top Notch the humpback with a notch in its dorsal fin gave a top notch performance out on the grounds today. Our Humpback Whale Friend...
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Aug 5, 20141 min read
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More Our week of interesting interactions with Minke whales continued again today. Two of the...
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Aug 4, 20142 min read
Loads of Humpbacks including “Lucky” the Rescued Whale !
Wounds on the tail stock of “Lucky” the disentangle humpback whale seem to be healing after almost 2 months. Captain Dave was part of the...
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Aug 3, 20142 min read
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More !
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More ! Rumors of a single so-called “friendly” Minke whale in the Santa Barbara Channel have been...
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Aug 2, 20141 min read
Countless dolphins and More
Countless dolphins and More Another flat, calm day on the Santa Barbara Channel and we watched dolphins everywhere, from the coast to the...
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Jul 29, 20142 min read
North and South Channel Explorations
Lately our friend “Top Notch” the humpback has been visiting us on an almost daily basis. The red arrow shows the location of its “notch”...
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Jul 22, 20141 min read
2 Cooperative Minke Whales and 1 Nice Humpback
2 Cooperative Minke Whales and 1 Nice Humpback Captain Dave ran a coastal path and went west today. There were common dolphins...
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Jul 19, 20142 min read
Humpback Whales: They are Everywhere !!
A gorgeous sunny day and humpback whales are everywhere including close to Santa Barbara. photo: Bob Perry Humpback Whales: They are...
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Jul 18, 20142 min read
An excellent day in the Santa Barbara Channel
A very friendly humpback whale, Rope’s buddy, came over and showed us a tail flukes waterfall. photo: Bob Perry An excellent day in the...
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