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5 whales today

5 whales today With grey skies we get gray whales….a true story, not a limerick! It may have been cloudy with a very few light sprinkles...

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Feb 24, 20141 min read

Two Gray Whales and Tons of Life

Two Gray Whales and Tons of Life Great, warm, sunny weather with clear skies and clear water prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel...

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Feb 21, 20141 min read

Lunge Feeding Humpback

Lunge Feeding Humpback We ran two trips today, 12 noon and 3 pm. Sea conditions were fantastic: clear blue water, no chop, no wind, and...

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First coastal trip of the season is off the charts.

Feb 15, 20141 min read

First coastal trip of the season is off the charts.

A surface lunge feeding humpback whale today. First coastal trip of the season is off the charts. As is our custom during this season of...

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Feb 14, 20142 min read

Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south.

Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south. A single young southbound gray whale breached three times to the amazement of...

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Feb 13, 20142 min read

Tales of many whales

Tales of many whales. There was a wonderful southbound gray whale not far outside Santa Barbara Harbor as we left and headed south to...

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Feb 8, 20142 min read

Gray whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, Dall’s porpoise and sea lions!

Gray whale at Santa Cruz Island with heart shaped spout for Valentine’s Day. Gray whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, Dall’s...

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Jan 15, 20142 min read

Sea Lion Masses Steal the Show

One of many large rafts of California Sea Lions. photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Sea Lion Masses steal the Show The weather was...

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Jan 14, 20142 min read

Risso dolphins

Rollin’ with the Risso’s Dolphins

It was another spectacular “summer-like” day on the west and central Santa Barbara Channel. Strong Santa Ana winds were blowing down...

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Jan 12, 20141 min read

Nine Gray Whales Today

Nine Gray Whales Today With a moderate breeze and some medium seas building across the western Santa Barbara Channel today, the Condor...

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Jan 10, 20141 min read

Dall's Porpoise

Eight whales, five porpoises

Eight whales, five porpoises. A bit rocky out at the West End of Santa Cruz Island again today, so Captain Dave and the crew took a turn...

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Jan 3, 20141 min read

Dall's Porpoise

3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity

3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity Again the calm seas and excellent weather made whale finding and whale watching a dream...

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Jan 1, 20141 min read

New Year Starts with 6 Killer Whales

New Year Starts with 6 Killer Whales This is our third transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) encounter in a week. What a week it has...

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Dec 31, 20131 min read

Five Gray Whales and Painted Cave

Two gray whales travel side by side in the breeze. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Five Gray Whales Although it was glassy and...

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An all time epic “killer” day in the Santa Barbara Channel

Dec 30, 20132 min read

An all time epic “killer” day in the Santa Barbara Channel

Killer day in the Santa Barbara Channel Killer Whale Spy Hop photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com An all time epic or “killer” day in...

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Dec 29, 20131 min read

killer whale

Update on Friday’s Killer Whales !

Friday – Killer Whales Close look at a killer whale spouting. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Update on Friday’s Killer Whales...

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Dec 28, 20132 min read

Stunning sightings of gray whales at Santa Cruz Island

Tail fluke waterfall – gray whale at Santa Cruz Island. photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Stunning sightings of gray whales at...

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Killer whales lead the list of 6 different marine mammal species today.

Dec 28, 20132 min read

humpback whale watching

Killer whales lead the list of 6 different marine mammal species today.

Three killer whales from a group of five. Photo: Robert Perry www.CondorExpressPhotos.com Killer whales lead the list of 6 different...

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Dec 22, 20131 min read