Santa Barbara Channel 5/27

A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions

2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...

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Jul 31, 20171 min read

A big hot spot produces 4 humpback whales and lots of dolphins.

2017 07-31 SB Channel Today’s trip to the western Santa Barbara Channel yielded 4 humpback whale sightings and 675 long-beaked common...

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Jul 29, 20172 min read

Notes from our all-day whale watch with the American Cetacean Society

2017 07-29 SB Channel-All Day ACS Skies were overcast with a thick marine layer with some mist/drizzle in spots. In the afternoon of...

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Jul 28, 20172 min read

Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!

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Jul 27, 20172 min read

A gorgeous day off the Gaviota coast.

2017 07-27 SB Channel-West It was one of those absolutely gorgeous, sunny summer days with blue skies and blue water. Captain Dave and...

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Jul 26, 20171 min read

The show-stopper was a very energetic humpback whale

2017 07-26 SB Channel-East It was a bright and sunny summer day in the Santa Barbara Channel, with very little wind in the morning and a...

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Jul 24, 20171 min read

Humpback whales, Minke whales and dolphins galore

2017 07-24 SB Channel Two different species of baleen whales were seen today, two humpback whales and two Minke whales. In addition,...

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Jul 21, 20172 min read

common dolphins

Folks with cell phones were taking whelfies

2017 07-21 SB Channel Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran southwest and had some amazing sightings which, in total, amounted to 6...

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Jul 20, 20171 min read

A large aggregation of humpback whales and dolphins

2017 07-20 SB Channel Out of the several dozen humpback whales in the area today, the Condor Express closely followed 10. In addition,...

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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 18, 20171 min read

Santa Rosa Island

Mola mola, common dolphins, bottlenose and 5 humpback whales

2017 07-18 SB Channel Again the morning fog lifted to form a low marine layer with calm seas and great conditions for locating wildlife. ...

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Jul 17, 20171 min read

A large Mola mola, 6 humpback whales and 750 dolphins.

2017 07-17 SB Channel Skies were covered all day by a high stratus layer, and seas were extremely calm. Captain Eric and his team set-up...

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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 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 13, 20172 min read

Great sightings of 6 different marine mammal species.

2017 07-13 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew wrapped-up a fantastic package of cetaceans today and ended up with great sightings of 6...

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Jul 12, 20172 min read

Condor

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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Jul 11, 20171 min read

Two kinds of whales and two kinds of dolphins were seen today.

2017 07-11 SB Channel 1 blue whale, 10 humpback whales, 25 Risso’s dolphins and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched...

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Jul 10, 20171 min read

Humpback whales, Risso’s dolphins, and common dolphins

2017 07-10 SB Channel 7 humpback whales, 50 Risso’s dolphins and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins were seen today. Captain Eric and his...

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Jul 9, 20171 min read