Lots of humpbacks, loads of dolphins and a huge sunfish.
2018 10-24 SB Channel Blue skies and fair seas enhanced the closely watched 7+ humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 1...
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Aug 18, 20181 min read
Three humpback whales, loads of dolphins and a sunfish.
2018 08-18 SB Channel Superior weather and sea conditions made it ideal for locating and watching wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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Jul 18, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, Minke whale, dolphins
2018 07-18 SB Channel East Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express back to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel where, once again,...
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Sep 15, 20172 min read
Large numbers of whales and dolphins in the north Channel
2017 09-15 SB Channel It was another sunny day with excellent weather and sea conditions for locating and watching wildlife. Captain...
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Jul 28, 20172 min read
Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!
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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 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 3, 20172 min read
Ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 07-03 SB Channel Calm seas, no swell, and sunny skies – ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel today. ...
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Jun 30, 20171 min read
10 humpbacks, 8 blues, 200 dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish
2017 06-30 SB Channel 10 humpback whales, 8 blue whales, 200 long-beaked common dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish made for a rich and...
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Jun 16, 20172 min read
Epic Wildlife Sightings: 15 blues, 12 humpbacks and more.
2017 06-16 SB Channel We experienced epic wildlife sightings today and closely watched 15 blue whales, 12 humpback whales, 10 long-beaked...
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Jun 8, 20171 min read
16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 06-08 SB Channel Hold on to your binoculars, ladies and gentlemen. 16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500...
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Mar 18, 20171 min read
We hit the jackpot
2017 03-18 SB Channel Hooray! The fog monster that hit us a few times lately was not a problem today…conditions were excellent. ...
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Dec 30, 20162 min read
4 Gray Whales and more
2016 12-30 SB Channel The rain waited until we were back at the dock, but the rain cloud formations over the Santa Barbara Channel were...
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Dec 22, 20162 min read
Mesmerizing Mammal Diversity today
2018 12-22 SB Channel It was so drop-dead gorgeous in the Channel today that you could see all 5 islands in the Sanctuary. Seas were calm...
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Dec 11, 20161 min read
Sunfish in the fog and more.
2016 12-11 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew encountered overcast skies with calm seas. There were patches of dense fog to deal with...
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Nov 11, 20161 min read
School of Mola mola and more
Captain Dave and the Team took a new route today and ran to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel on flat glass calm seas. Sightings for the...
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Sep 28, 20162 min read
Sea lions in the kelp
The heat wave began to break today and this created perfection in the Santa Barbara Channel. It was mill pond glassy smooth, except...
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Sep 15, 20161 min read
Sunfish and lots of cetaceans
Thursday, September 15, 2016 – Another day with Fall classic weather and sea conditions: sunny all day with a flat, calm ocean. ...
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Sep 8, 20161 min read
Whales were near the islands
Thursday, September 8, 2016 – Gorgeous sea conditions and loads of marine life including 6 humpback whales, 1,500 long-beaked common...
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