Humpbacks Blowin’ in the Wind
2015 08-14 SB Channel Keen-eyed Augie and master boat-handler Captain Dave turned a potential Mr. Toad’s wild ride into an epic humpback...
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Aug 11, 20152 min read
Huge Amounts of Cetacean Biomass
2015 08-11 SB Channel We were all stunned by the enormous beauty of the day. Once again there was little to no swell on the surface until...
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Aug 7, 20152 min read
15 Solo Humpbacks, Dolphins, Red Crabs and the Cave
2015 08-07 SB Channel The day started with the crew looking at a large oil sheen on the surface of the water inside Santa Barbara Harbor....
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Aug 5, 20152 min read
10 humpbacks and some surface lunges, plus dolphins galore
2015 08-05 SB Channel As we departed Santa Barbara at 1015 am there was more than medium chop, winds that formed white caps, and bright...
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Aug 4, 20152 min read
A GRAY whale for August, humpbacks, dolphins and more
2015 08-04 SB Channel A moderate chop from the southwest rolled through the Santa Barbara Channel today from winds up past Conception. It...
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Jul 31, 20151 min read
Humpback, Risso’s, Commons and Minke’s Today
2015 07-31 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew racked-up some impressive sightings with ideal weather and sea conditions out in the...
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Jul 29, 20153 min read
Humpback + Giant Kelp = Fun (…and More)
2015 07-29 SB Channel East After leaving Santa Barbara at 10am we stopped at 1045am about 10 miles south of the Harbor for a nice pod of...
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Jul 26, 20151 min read
Minke, Humpback, Commons and Bright Sun
2015 07-26 SB Channel Another bright, sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel made it perfect for finding spouts and enjoying cetaceans. ...
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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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Jul 14, 20152 min read
Giant Blue Whale & 14 Humpbacks & 2,200 Dolphins
2015 07-14 SB Channel We left Santa Barbara Harbor with patchy fog and a very light breeze, and we ran southwest. Not too far off Campus...
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Jul 12, 20152 min read
Something like a record-breaking humpback whale and dolphin day.
2015 07-12 SB Channel It was something like a record-breaking humpback whale and dolphin day. Here’s the story. At 10:30am we were less...
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Jul 11, 20151 min read
Fabulous sunny day with calm seas…and tons of cetaceans.
2015 07-11 SB Channel The crew of the Condor Express, under the command of Captain Eric, closely watched at least a dozen humpback whales...
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Jul 10, 20151 min read
More and more friendly humpback whales and dolphins
2015 07-10 SB Channel Another mega-cetacean day for the Condor Express as we closely watched 19 humpback whales and at least 3,000...
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Jul 9, 20152 min read
17 Humpbacks & Lunge-Feeding near Santa Rosa Island
2015 07-09 SB Channel Seventeen humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched on our excursion....
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Jul 7, 20151 min read
17 humpbacks, including a mother with calf….and lots more!
2015 07-07 SB Channel Not too far out from Santa Barbara Harbor ol’ eagle-eyes Augie spotted a nice ocean sunfish (Mola mola) which we...
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Jun 25, 20153 min read
Gluttony on the high seas – massive humpback lunging session
2015 06-25 SB Channel NOTE: “Gluttony” may be a bit anthropomorphic, but it helps me relate to you the spectacular humpback whale feeding...
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Jun 19, 20152 min read
Homeguard humpbacks on a sunny, summer day!
A MONSTRO HUMPBACK BREACHED A BUNCH OF TIMES (SEE OUR PHOTO WEBSITE) AND THEN THREW ITS TAIL AROUND TOO 2015 06-19 SB Channel As you can...
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Jun 18, 20152 min read
TONS of humpback whales, dolphins (and a nice Cave trip)
2015 06-18 SB Channel There was a thick marine stratus layer most of the day and as we departed Santa Barbara there was a light breeze...
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Jun 16, 20152 min read
A Record-Breaking Day for Humpback Whales and Dolphins
2015 06-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran another excellent cetacean adventure in the Santa Barbara...
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Jun 9, 20152 min read
Hey, It’s June 9th and it rained all day! with lots of cetaceans too.
2015 06-09 SB Channel It rained all day today from light rain to moderately heavy (big drops) rain. A day for only the most hearty...
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