5 humpbacks, a breach, some chin music, and thousands of dolphins too.
2019 08-30 SB Channel As the summer slowly winds down it is remarkable that our humpback and dolphin sightings continue unabated. ...
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Aug 29, 20191 min read
2500 dolphins, 9+ humpback whales and one giant breach.
2019 08-29 SB Channel No fog! Skies were clear and sunny all day. Although there were winds in the south Channel, we found all the life...
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Aug 28, 20191 min read
2019: The summer of dolphins; the summer of humpbacks.
2019 08-28 SB Channel With a high stratus layer that cleared just after noon and flat, calm seas all day, Captain Dave and the crew of...
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Aug 27, 20191 min read
Endless dolphin pods and 12 nice humpback whales.
2019 08-27 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express headed southwest to an area near the NOAA buoy. From there it was...
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Aug 26, 20191 min read
7+ humpback whales and both species of common dolphins.
2019 08-26 SB Channel 7+ humpback whales, 200 short-beaked common dolphins and 2000 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched...
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Aug 25, 20191 min read
Solid cetacean sightings in the fog.
2019 08-25 SB Channel Far West The action was south of Gaviota Pass and not quite as far west as yesterday. Despite ¼ mile or less...
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Aug 24, 20191 min read
East of Point Conception: 6 nice humpbacks and loads of dolphins.
2019 08-24 SB Channel Very Far West Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express located 6 humpback whales and 1500 long-beaked common...
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Aug 23, 20191 min read
Stunning views of the western Gaviota coast with lots of whales and dolphins too.
2019 08-23 SB Channel Far West The high stratus layer burned off and things got really nice around noon. Seas were relatively calm and...
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Aug 22, 20191 min read
9 Humpbacks (some very active) and 2000 dolphins.
2019 08-22 SB Channel West Having seen spouts earlier in the week, Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express headed to the far west...
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
Photo from today…
Late arrival! Captain Dave took this pic with his iPhone.
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Aug 21, 20191 min read
A Minke, 6 humpbacks and thousands of dolphins too.
2019 08-21 SB Channel All the action was north of The Lanes where the seas were calm, the sun was shining and all the children were above...
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Aug 20, 20191 min read
4 Feeding humpbacks and 3000 Dolphins
2019 08-20 SB Channel The morning overcast marine layer quickly gave way to sunny skies in the Santa Barbara Channel. The skilled crew of...
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Aug 19, 20191 min read
Fantastic weather and seas; lots of great sightings.
2019 08-19 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor Express transected the entire Santa Barbara Channel, from the harbor to...
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Aug 18, 20191 min read
Summer conditions and great wildlife sightings
2019 08-18 SB Channel Great conditions with calm seas and sunny skies set the stage for a unique an interesting day of wildlife sightings....
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Aug 17, 20191 min read
Kelping humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins.
2019 08-17 SB Channel A morning stratus layer was quickly replaced by blue and sunny skies as we approached the hot spot. Seas were calm...
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Aug 15, 20191 min read
Gloriously glassy smooth surface with thousands of dolphins and humpbacks too.
2019 08-15 SB Channel Skies were covered by a marine stratus layer until we found some sun out near the world-famous Painted Cave on...
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Aug 14, 20192 min read
Lots of action, plus Life and death in the Channel
2019 08-14 SB Channel 9 humpback whales and 3000 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched. Skies had a thick stratus layer until...
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Aug 13, 20192 min read
9 Humpbacks with plenty of action…dolphins too!
2019 08-13 SB Channel Sightings today included: 9+ humpback whales and 2000+ long-beaked common dolphins. We saw plenty of sooty...
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Aug 12, 20192 min read
Delightful assemblage of cetaceans and calm seas
2019 08-12 SB Channel There were overcast skies but there was no serious fog around today. The sun came out as we got back to the harbor...
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Aug 11, 20192 min read
Spectacular behaviors from juv humpback! Amazing!
2019 08-11 SB Channel It was sunny all day again today. A light bump from the west was detectable when the boat was heading into it, but...
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