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Jul 15, 20142 min read
Augie gets a Blue Whale
A giant blue whale is seen in the bright summer sun. Condor Express Photos Augie gets a Blue Whale Augie, a deck hand on the Condor...
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Jul 5, 20141 min read
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick”
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick” The Condor Express pulled off a “Hat Trick” today by located and observing one humpback whale, one Minke whale,...
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Jun 30, 20143 min read
Risso’s Dolphin Nursery Pod and More !
Part of a Risso’s dolphin nursery pod with 2 mothers, each with a young calf. Bob Perry www.CondorExpressPhotos.com Risso’s Dolphin...
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Jun 22, 20141 min read
The hottest of hot spots lights up sightings today !
The hottest of hot spots lights up sightings today ! About 6 miles south of Santa Barbara is where the many individual hot spots were on...
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Jun 13, 20141 min read
Many humpbacks close to Santa Barbara including that wild little calf again
Many humpbacks close to Santa Barbara including that wild little calf again So much food in the form of massive anchovy schools has moved...
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Jun 1, 20141 min read
Friendly humpbacks and a friendly Minke whale
Friendly humpbacks and a friendly Minke whale Out on the eastern Santa Barbara Channel feeding grounds we watched at least 6 humpback...
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May 26, 20141 min read
Krill Banquet
Krill Banquet We played with 2 coastal bottlenose dolphins a herd of around 500 common dolphins not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor...
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Apr 20, 20141 min read
Humpbacks in blue water with dolphins and a Minke whale.
Humpbacks in blue water with dolphins and a Minke whale. Captain Eric ran the other direction into the Land Of The Humpback Whales...
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Nov 30, 20131 min read
Perfect sea conditions and lots of surface whale feeding
The anchovy populations took advantage of the glassy, sunny zero wind day to come up and bask in the sun. Perhaps they wanted to snack...
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Nov 29, 20131 min read
Humpback Whale Behavioral Repertoire Goes Ballistic
Humpback Whale Show a Treat While I was stuck behind my desk at work, Captain Dave and the crew were out there enjoying the fine sunny...
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Nov 22, 20131 min read
Our humpback whales are still at it!
After a few days off doing regularly scheduled maintenance and a tiny trickle of local rain, the Condor Express set a course for the...
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Nov 18, 20131 min read
Outstanding sea conditions for whale watching AGAIN !!
Two humpback whales, side by side, visit the Condor Express. Outstanding sea conditions for whale watching AGAIN!! These wonderful Fall...
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Nov 16, 20131 min read
Mother and calf put on a show in the Santa Barbara Channel
Today we watched a “new” (not recognized by us previously) mother and her calf in the east Santa Barbara Channel. Conditions for whale...
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Nov 14, 20131 min read
Breaching and feeding – it’s the Humpback Whale Show
Nine humpback whale thrilled all on board the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel today. There were all sorts of behaviors to...
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Nov 3, 20131 min read
Humpback whale antics thrill everyone again
Captain Eric reports ideal conditions today, although there was a small 3 foot swell, but with no wind on top of the swell it was great...
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Nov 2, 20133 min read
One of the top 10 whale watch trips of my life.
An extremely friendly humpback whale. I have been writing some glowing reports over the past weeks about how great the sea conditions...
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Nov 1, 20131 min read
Fall Humpback Whales
First sightings of a “new” whale with an entanglement scar just like our “Rope.” –photo by Capt Eric Nickish Again we encountered “drop...
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Oct 30, 20131 min read
Surface humpback whale lunge feeding by all today
It was another nice day on the Channel with plenty of anchovy schools to get the cetaceans and whale watchers excited. Captain Dave...
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Oct 27, 20131 min read
Humpback whale pair mugs Condor Express
Captain Eric reports a slightly breeze today out on the Santa Barbara Channel but still sighted at least 6 humpback whales. Out of the 6...
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Oct 25, 20131 min read
Eight humpback whale gluttons amaze whale watchers.
Ideal conditions again on the Santa Barbara Channel feeding grounds. Today we watched as 8 humpback whales and 6 Minke whales gorged...
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