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Sep 7, 20131 min read

Three humpback whales and more!

Ship’s path to humpback land Three humpback whales and more! With moderate seas and fog in the morning, it was a challenge for Captain...

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Sep 4, 20131 min read

Southern California whale watching

Minke whales breaching a bunch

Minke whales breaching a bunch. Captain Dave and the Crew of the Condor Express motored out towards the southern Channel today to search...

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Aug 24, 20132 min read

common dolphins

Humpback Whales, Minke Whales and lots of Common Dolphins

Humpback whale mother and her calf. Humpback Whales, Minke Whales and lots of Common Dolphins pervaded the northeastern Santa Barbara...

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Aug 23, 20131 min read

common dolphins

Simultaneous humpback whale breaching in southern California

Simultaneous humpback whale breaching in southern California. That’s right. Captain Dave took the Condor Express down to the northeast...

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Minke whales surface lunge feeding in Santa Barbara Channel

Aug 22, 20131 min read

whale watching trips

Minke whales surface lunge feeding in Santa Barbara Channel

Our excursion path today. Captain Mat reports another fabulous trip to the northeast Santa Barbara Channel where, among other things,...

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Coastal Humpbacks & Minke Whales Continue to Enthrall All

Aug 18, 20132 min read

whale watching trips

Coastal Humpbacks & Minke Whales Continue to Enthrall All

Friendly humpback whale creates a waterfall with its tail flukes right next to the boat. Coastal Humpbacks & Minkes Continue to Enthrall...

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Ventura Flats Yields 8 Big Cetaceans Humpbacks Whales and Minke Whales

Aug 14, 20131 min read

dolphin

Ventura Flats Yields 8 Big Cetaceans Humpbacks Whales and Minke Whales

Our track across the inside of the Ventura Flats today. Captain Mat used his experiences from yesterday plus his natural keen eyesight to...

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Aug 12, 20132 min read

minke whale

Minke Whales Baleen on the Flats

One of a couple of nice humpback whales seen today is imaged surface feeding and exposing its magnificent baleen Baleen on the Flats...

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Aug 8, 20131 min read

channel islands

Minke whales steal the show again.

Captain Mat reports from the Condor Express that the excursion today ran the Channel in search of whales. Hot spots were checked for...

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Minke Whales and Hot Spots in the Santa Barbara Channel

Aug 7, 20132 min read

channel islands

Minke Whales and Hot Spots in the Santa Barbara Channel

A great sighting of a friendly Minke whale in the east Channel today! Hot spot hopping in the Santa Barbara Channel. Winds and warnings...

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Humpback whale, Minke and Island Action.

Aug 6, 20132 min read

channel islands

Humpback whale, Minke and Island Action.

A very friendly humpback makes a close approach to the Condor Express. Coastal and west island action. Today we had great marine mammal...

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Jul 3, 20132 min read

blue whales

Blue whales and more !!

The extra wide tail fluke of a giant blue whale. 4 Blue whales 3 Minke whales 2 Humpback whales 2,500 common dolphins Captain Mat had...

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Dec 8, 20122 min read

humpback whale

Again, Santa Barbara whale watching is the hot spot.

Summary: 1 Humpback Whale 2 Minke Whales 500 Long beaked Common Dolphins 1,000 Short beaked Common Dolphins 150 California Sea Lions...

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Nov 23, 20121 min read

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Minke whales and long-beaks: a Special Day in the Santa Barbara Channel

Our inaugural trip after 3 weeks in the boatyard for annual maintenance and inspections was gorgeous in spots. I say “in spots” because...

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Oct 10, 20121 min read

California

California whale watching trips finding lots of Minke whales this week

California Whale Watching Report Wed. Oct. 10 California whale watching trips are finding a lot of Minke whales lately. There was a...

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Sep 19, 20121 min read

dolphin

Another great day with feeding humpback whales

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 Trip Sightings Report: Here are the species we watched closely today: 3 Humpback whales (see below) 4...

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Sep 16, 20121 min read

dolphin

Spectacular Santa Barbara Channel Fall Whale Watching

Sunday, September 16, 2012 Santa Barbara Channel Trip Sightings Report: Here are the species we watched closely today in the Santa...

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Sep 11, 20121 min read

dolphin

Humpback whales feeding and Minke whales abound

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Trip Sightings Report: Here are the species we watched closely today: 2 Humpback whales 5 Minke whales 800...

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Sep 9, 20121 min read

dolphin

Three humpback whales and more

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Trip Sightings Report: Here are the species we watched closely today: 3 Humpback whales 2 Minke whales ...

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Sep 5, 20121 min read

dolphin

California whale watching with magnificent ocean conditions

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Trip Sightings Report: Here are the species we watched closely today: 1 Minke whale 2,200 Common Dolphins...

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