More than a dozen humpback whales and thousands of dolphins.
2017 09-23 SB Channel Excellent weather and sea conditions resulted in a good quantity of high quality wildlife encounters today. There...
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Sep 20, 20171 min read
The Channel was rich with common dolphins and humpback whales
2017 09-20 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was rich with long-beaked common dolphins, humpback whales and California sea lions. ...
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Sep 19, 20171 min read
A very active humpback calf and more!
2017 09-19 SB Channel Captain Dave ran the Condor Express under a high stratus layer and with relatively calm seas. Dave and the crew...
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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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Sep 14, 20171 min read
11 humpback whales and 1500 dolphins
2017 09-14 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had spectacular sea conditions, bright sun and only a light afternoon breeze in our neck...
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Sep 13, 20172 min read
Scarlet got real friendly
2017 09-13 SB Channel One of the six humpback whales we closely watched today stole the show. More will be written on that subject later...
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Sep 12, 20171 min read
Dolphins and humpbacks
2017 09-12 SB Channel Seas were calm. Skies started out overcast but got sunny later in the morning. Conditions were fine for locating...
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Sep 3, 20172 min read
Whales breaching and lots of dolphins
2017 09-03 SB Channel It was sunny and warm in the Santa Barbara Channel. There were some clouds to the north, above the Santa Ynez...
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Aug 17, 20171 min read
Spectacular day with bright sun and crystal clear water
2017 08-17 SB Channel The middle Santa Barbara Channel region was teeming with humpback whales. In one zone we closely watched 11, but...
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Aug 15, 20171 min read
Our friend “Scarlet” puts on a show
2017 08-15 SB Channel Skies were clear and sunny and a light breeze picked up every so often which made for an ideal day on the Santa...
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Aug 4, 20171 min read
Humpback whales breached today and more
2017 08-04 SB Channel The tropical humidity diminished quite a bit today but in its wake it left the ocean surface flat and glassy. ...
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Aug 2, 20171 min read
Santa Cruz Island yields humpback whales and lots of dolphins
2017 08-02 SB Channel Tropical storm moisture was pushed into our area today from Baja California Sur creating high clouds and humid...
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Jul 19, 20171 min read
Great dolphins, a look inside the Cave, and humpback whales too.
2017 07-19 SB Channel Captain Dave took the mighty Condor Express on explorations that included both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. ...
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Jul 14, 20171 min read
Humpback whales, blue whales, and dolphins
2017 07-14 SB Channel Diving sea birds, marauding California sea lions, and dolphins feeding got the attention of Captain Dave and the...
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Jul 12, 20172 min read
Five different species of cetaceans
2017 07-12 SB Channel Five different species of cetaceans were watched today, including: 50 offshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 blue whale, 6...
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May 20, 20171 min read
Dall’s porpoise join us, as well as humpbacks and dolphins too
2017 05-20 SB Channel It was a sunny and gorgeous day for wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel. Totals for the day included 600...
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May 19, 20171 min read
1 fin whale, 5 humpback whales and 700 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 05-19 SB Channel Captain Dave reports fantastic weather and sea conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today. Sightings included 1...
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May 18, 20171 min read
Another great day for cetaceans
2017 05-18 SB Channel 4 humpback whales and 75 long-beaked common dolphins were seen during our crossing of the Santa Barbara Channel and...
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Feb 16, 20172 min read
Gray Whale breaching, chin-slaps, and rolls around.
There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express to take a great tour of our region of the...
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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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