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Aug 27, 20181 min read
Humpback mom and calf do a simultaneous double breach!
2018 08-27 SB Channel Outstanding wildlife sightings were experienced today with 1500 long-beaked common dolphins, 700 California sea...
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Aug 23, 20181 min read
Surface lunge feeding
2018 08-23 SB Channel There were great sightings north of Santa Rosa Island today! Humpback whale surface lunge feeding was happening...
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Aug 8, 20181 min read
Four different species of cetaceans today
2018 08-08 SB Channel – Far West Captain Dave and his crew explored a fresh territory and located four different species of cetaceans in...
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Jul 9, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whales, offshore bottlenose and common dolphins
2018 07-09 SB Channel There is still a residual amount of heat in town as the tail end of a multi-day heat wave passes through. Hot in...
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Jul 3, 20181 min read
Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
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Jun 19, 20182 min read
Giant blue whale bonanza lives on!
2018 06-19 SB Channel Glassy seas in the mid Santa Barbara Channel gave way to a tiny bit of chop as the morning became the afternoon....
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Jul 16, 20171 min read
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
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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Aug 28, 20161 min read
blue whales Saturday, humpbacks on Sunday
Sunday, August 28, 2016 – A quick note regarding Saturday’s all-day, annual American Cetacean Society excursion. Sightings included a...
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Aug 3, 20161 min read
August 3, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Yesterday we explored the west-central or “midriff” section of the Santa Barbara Channel, so today Captain Dave wanted some new territory...
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Aug 1, 20162 min read
August 1, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
Captain Eric and his crew crafted a great excursion today which traversed the entire width of the Santa Barbara Channel and yielded a...
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Jul 31, 20161 min read
July 31, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
Lady Luck smiled upon Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express as they found a “flat like a lake” day with warm sunshine and no...
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Jul 25, 20161 min read
Offshore bottlenose dolphins
Another UCSB group chartered the Condor Express for the morning, so our public whale watch was an afternoon adventure. The seas had been...
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Jul 14, 20161 min read
Risso’s dolphins join the mix
2016 07-14 SB Channel Captain Dave searched the entire region and ended up with one whopper of an excursion today: 12 humpback whales,...
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Jun 25, 20162 min read
Whales, Dolphins and a Basking Shark
2016 06-25 SB Channel Not far offshore Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew located a nice batch of at least 6 humpback whales with...
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Sep 4, 20151 min read
Humpback breaches in the wind
2015 09-04 SB Channel Dave , his crew and all our whale watchers had another epic day in the Santa Barbara Channel as they watched at...
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Aug 17, 20152 min read
Loads of humpbacks, commons, a Minke plus offshores too
2015 08-17 SB Channel Flat, calm and even glassy sea conditions returned to the Santa Barbara Channel making great whale watching...
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Jul 24, 20151 min read
Humpbacks, Offshores, Commons, Epic Conditions
2015 07-24 SB Channel Captain Dave drained the Santa Barbara Channel of cetaceans large and small on an epic whale watching adventure...
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Jun 14, 20151 min read
Blue whale, 17 humpbacks, and more
The cetacean totals for today’s excursion are: Blue whale = 1 Humpbacks = 17 (+ more in the distance) Offshore Bottlenose Dolphins = 50...
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Oct 9, 20142 min read
5 Species of Cetaceans in One Trip
A large adult Risso’s dolphin was among a dozen or so seen interacting with offshore bottlenose today. 5 Species of Cetaceans in One Trip...
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