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Jul 18, 20142 min read
An excellent day in the Santa Barbara Channel
A very friendly humpback whale, Rope’s buddy, came over and showed us a tail flukes waterfall. photo: Bob Perry An excellent day in the...
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Jul 14, 20142 min read
Tropical clouds and humidity produce humpback mom & calf !
A mother humpback whale (at top) and her young calf with white pectoral fins put on a show out at Santa Rosa Island today. photo:...
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Jul 12, 20141 min read
A great humpback whale show.
A great humpback whale show. Gorgeous. Sunny skies and warm sun all day. Medium breeze. Clear, blue water. A trip to the western...
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Jul 11, 20142 min read
A Zillion Dolphins and Lots More
Masses of sooty shearwaters surround a humpback whale out on the grounds today. photo: CondorExpressPhotos.com A Zillion Dolphins and...
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Jul 8, 20142 min read
Another spectacular trip to the far west Santa Barbara Channel
A trumpet blow vocalization followed by a tail slap from an adult humpback whale today. photo: CondorExpressPhotos.com Another...
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Jul 5, 20141 min read
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick”
Baleen Whale “Hat Trick” The Condor Express pulled off a “Hat Trick” today by located and observing one humpback whale, one Minke whale,...
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Jul 3, 20142 min read
Dolphins, dolphins, dolphins (3 species) and a very special Humpback Whale !
First sighting of whale that was rescued on June 6, right side view. Bob Perry – www.CondorExpressPhotos.com First sighting of a humpback...
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Jun 21, 20141 min read
Lots of Humpbacks including our friend Rope.
Humpbacks galore a few miles off UCSB, then a great visit to Santa Cruz Island. (today’s ship track) Lots of Humpbacks including our...
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Jun 19, 20142 min read
Too Many Humpback Whales to Count ?
A young humpback whale breached about 20 times today. Here is one of those times. Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Too Many Humpback...
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Jun 11, 20143 min read
Humpback Throngs Move Closer to Home !
A very young humpback whale calf attempts a tail throw. photo: CondorExpressPhotos.com Humpback Throngs Move Closer to Home ! We ran two...
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Jun 8, 20141 min read
Humpbacks and Dolphins in Flat Calm Seas
Humpbacks and Dolphins in Flat Calm Seas Sea conditions were flat calm and glassy today with low overcast/fog. We headed off to the west...
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Jun 1, 20141 min read
Friendly humpbacks and a friendly Minke whale
Friendly humpbacks and a friendly Minke whale Out on the eastern Santa Barbara Channel feeding grounds we watched at least 6 humpback...
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May 23, 20141 min read
It’s a feast on the feeding grounds and everyone’s invited!
It’s a feast on the feeding grounds and everyone’s invited! Nice, flat and calm conditions on the Santa Barbara Channel today lead to...
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May 21, 20141 min read
EXTREMELY friendly humpback whales
Captain Dave got this iPhone pic of a friendly humpback that kept doing a “head stand.” EXTREMELY friendly humpback whales Out to the...
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May 17, 20142 min read
A different kind of “epic” story today
A full grown humpback whale spouts into the breeze as its 40+ foot body is obscured by the heavy seas. photo: Bob Perry...
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May 12, 20141 min read
First Day of Island Whale Season hits the Jackpot !
Capt Eric captured this amazing image of a friendly humpback whale with his cell phone ! Wow! First Day of Island Whale Season hits the...
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Apr 22, 20141 min read
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales.
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales. These are the best of times. It’s Spring and there is new life all around us in...
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Apr 10, 20142 min read
First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!
A large female gray whale. photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos.com First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!...
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Apr 7, 20141 min read
Our pal “Rope” again steals the show
Rope is a large female humpback whale with a circumferential entanglement scar from at least 10 years back. photo: Bob Perry Condor...
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Apr 4, 20141 min read
Humpbacks a-Plenty
Humpbacks a-Plenty Three whale watch trips were conducted today with decent conditions and sunny skies throughout most of the day. This...
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