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A nice trip to Santa Rosa Island results in great whale sightings

2018 10-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran across the entire Santa Barbara Channel to locate wildlife today. Skies were covered...

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Oct 6, 20181 min read

Humpbacks, dolphins and sea lions on a sunny day in the Channel.

2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip...

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Sep 27, 20181 min read

Three humpback whales, one breacher…and more

2018 09-27 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a bit west, then out to the south. Most of the action was only about 4 miles off Campus Point. ...

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Sep 25, 20182 min read

Risso's Dolphins

Mother humpback and her calf go berserk.

2018 09-25 SB Channel Overcast skies stayed with us most of the day until we got on the hotspot out near Santa Rosa Island. Seas were...

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Sep 23, 20181 min read

A mother humpback and her calf plus so much more.

2018 09-23 SB Channel – West A private whale watch charter hit the jackpot as a wide region of scattered humpbacks and dolphins kept...

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Sep 22, 20182 min read

Humpbacks get into a feeding frenzy with dolphins and sea lions.

2018 09-22 SB Channel Today’s excursion took us to the western coastal region near Platform Holly, then on a big loop out past the...

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Sep 21, 20182 min read

A massive and active hot spot in the north Channel

2018 09-21 SB Channel The northern Santa Barbara Channel (that portion closest to Santa Barbara Harbor) exploded with whales, dolphins...

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Sep 20, 20181 min read

Spectacular day with 9 humpbacks, plus both long- and short-beaked common dolphins.

2018 09-20 SB Channel Captain Dave summed it up: “There was never a time today when we were not involved in wildlife viewing.” That’s...

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Sep 12, 20181 min read

Another Gaviota trip produces great sightings and fun.

2018 09-12 Western Channel A light marine layer burned off to become a gorgeous sunny day with very calm seas…ideal for wildlife...

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Sep 9, 20181 min read

Wonderful time with whales, dolphins and sea lions.

2018 09-09 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express found overcast skies that later burned-off to bright sunshine....

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Sep 7, 20181 min read

Humpback mom and calf plus thousands of dolphins

2018 09-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew encountered another flat, calm day with a persistent marine stratus layer. Fortunately,...

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Sep 6, 20181 min read

Massive dolphin megapod, whales and more.

2018 09-06 SB Channel A long-beaked common dolphin megapod located the Condor Express south of UCSB today. The pod was so large it was 8...

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Sep 4, 20181 min read

Lots of whales, dolphin megapods, and sea lion masses

2018 09-04 SB Channel The hot streak continues as Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express located and closely watched 7 humpback...

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Sep 3, 20181 min read

Breaches, tail-throws and 7 humpbacks

2018 09-03 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew once again found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel. It started out...

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Sep 2, 20181 min read

7 humpbacks and dolphins too!

2018 09-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew found excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today with glassy waters to help...

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Sep 1, 20181 min read

9 humpbacks and surface lunge-feeding today!

2018 09-01 SB Channel Winds were light to non-existent in the Channel, and a residual long-period swell didn’t bother any of the mammals,...

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Aug 30, 20181 min read

8 humpback whales – surface lunge feeding – dolphins too

2018 08-30 SB Channel Today the Condor Express worked a hot spot near The Lanes, and adjacent to the western end of Santa Cruz Island....

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Aug 29, 20181 min read

Whales, dolphins, sea lions and a breaching bat ray.

2018 08-29 SB Channel The hot spot was closer to home today by about 10 miles. And it was a good thing, too, since wind and seas were...

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Aug 28, 20181 min read