Blue Whales and Humpbacks (and Dolphins)
2015 08-12 SB Channel We spent the morning cruising across the Santa Barbara Channel where we found 200 or so long-beaked common dolphins...
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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 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 30, 20152 min read
More Interaction between the Whales and the Kelp.
HERE WE SEE ONE OF A TRIO OF HUMPBACK WHALES THAT HAD A GREAT TIME MAKING SALAD SHREDS OUT OF WHAT STARTED OUT AS A LARGE DRIFTING GIANT...
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Jul 16, 20152 min read
Gluttony on the high seas – surface feeding humpbacks and dolphins
2015 07-16 SB Channel Today’s trip tally came in at 9 humpback whales and 2000 long-beaked common dolphins, however the numbers to not...
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Jun 26, 20152 min read
Summertime blue whales = 4, Humpback whales = 10 + Dolphins too
2015 06-26 SB Channel Captain Eric has been on a hot streak. Yesterday he was in charge when we had a 2-hour lunge-feeding humpback...
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Jun 24, 20152 min read
A Great Day in Humpbackland – Rope was there
A LARGE ADULT HUMPBACK WHALE COMES TO THE SURFACE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OCEAN HOT SPOT SURROUNDED BY VISITORS FROM NEW ZEALAND: SOOTY...
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Jun 22, 20152 min read
An Exhilarating Day
2015 06-22 SB Channel Exhilarating ! Although it was a bright sunny day with a moderate “bump” on the surface, the real fun came around...
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May 27, 20152 min read
Big Blue Whale and Humpbacks Breaching
OUR FIRST BIG BLUE WHALE OF THE SEASON. THEY’VE BEEN AROUND, BUT WE’VE HAD SO MUCH GOING ON WITH THOSE CRAZY HUMPBACKS… OH, BY THE WAY,...
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May 24, 20152 min read
Warm Air, Calm Seas, Humpback Calf Goes Berserk
2015 05-24 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew took the Condor Express away from the dock in Santa Barbara and headed east to where the...
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May 20, 20152 min read
A Fantastic Sunny Day for Cetaceans (and Pelicans too)
2015 05-20 SB Channel Our first sighting of the excursion came along quite soon after Captain Eric took the Condor Express out of Santa...
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May 17, 20151 min read
Suddenly there are a LOT of whales around here.
2015 05-17 SB Channel Captain Eric steered the Condor Express into humpback whale land again today, but under much better sea conditions...
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May 7, 20152 min read
Whales and Wind and Dolphins too
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF TAKES A MOMENT TO SPY HOP AND LOOK AROUND IN THE NEAR SHORE KELP FOREST 2015 05-07 SB Coast A moderate breeze...
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May 6, 20152 min read
A Fresh Breeze Deters Neither Gray Whales, Dolphins or the Condor Express
2015 05-06 SB Coast Captain Dave ran one trip on the Condor Express today, departing scenic Santa Barbara at 12 noon to search for...
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Apr 30, 20152 min read
More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
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Apr 28, 20152 min read
Glorious summer-like day full of wild animals
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF POKES ITS HEAD UP TO SPOUT AS IT TRAVELS SAFELY ALONGSIDE ITS MOTHER IN THE GLORIOUS BRIGHT SANTA BARBARA SUN...
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Apr 25, 20151 min read
A Windy Day on the Coast Yields Great Cetacean Action
2015 04-25 SB Coast Captain Eric took the help of the Condor Express and commanded two excursions today, 9 am and 12 noon. The day was...
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Apr 20, 20152 min read
2 Gray whale mother-calf pairs and a really BIG pod of dolphins
2015 04-20 SB Coast Captain Eric lead one trip out of Santa Barbara Harbor today and it was a doosy. Although we had sunny skies for...
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Apr 16, 20151 min read
Gray Whale Calves, Bottlenose and Pacific-White Sided Dolphins
2015 04-16 SB Coast Two trips. Two exciting excursions. Bright sun, light breeze, mixed swells from southeast and west. Fun had by all....
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