Humpback Whale Gluttony x12
Three humpback whales were seen in the midst of an all out feeding frenzy today. I’ve been shooting photos on the Condor Express for 8...
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Nov 23, 20131 min read
Saturday humpback whale-o-rama
The strong winds that blow to the east continue to miss the eastern Santa Barbara Channel humpback whale grounds. These winds are...
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Nov 12, 20131 min read
Hour upon hour of humpback whale surface feeding.
Photo by Capt Eric showing surface lunge feeding humpback whales Hour upon hour of humpback surface feeding. The sea conditions were...
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Nov 10, 20131 min read
Tales of the humpback whale tails.
Tale of the tails. We closely watched at least 6 humpback whales today, with another 7 or 8 in the immediate area. It was the “day of...
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Nov 9, 20131 min read
Plenty of humpback whales and dolphins too
8 humpbacks+ 500 commons Again the Condor Express had the good weather and sea conditions on its side as it hit the feeding grounds. ...
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Nov 8, 20131 min read
12 Humpback Whales put on a great show
The Fall whale season is still vibrant and strong. Today the Condor Express watched at least 12 humpback whales. These whales really...
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Oct 27, 20131 min read
Humpback whale pair mugs Condor Express
Captain Eric reports a slightly breeze today out on the Santa Barbara Channel but still sighted at least 6 humpback whales. Out of the 6...
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Oct 26, 20131 min read
Surrounded by humpback whale spouts
Twin humpback whale spouts today. The wisps of fog that enshrouded Santa Barbara Harbor quickly lifted as we pushed to the east. At...
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Oct 25, 20131 min read
Eight humpback whale gluttons amaze whale watchers.
Ideal conditions again on the Santa Barbara Channel feeding grounds. Today we watched as 8 humpback whales and 6 Minke whales gorged...
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Oct 20, 20132 min read
Humpback whale sets new Santa Barbara Channel record for pectoral fin slaps
A pectoral fin slammin’ humpback whale goes berserk. A humpback whale set a new Santa Barbara Channel record for pectoral fin slaps today...
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Oct 18, 20131 min read
Whale counts keep rising in the Santa Barbara Channel
Earlier we were thrilled to see 5 nice, active humpback whales on a great trip. Then is went to 7 humpback whales. Yesterday it jumped to...
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Oct 17, 20131 min read
Whale numbers in the Santa Barbara Channel are on the increase !
The data suggests that most baleen whales in the Santa Barbara Channel, except Minke whales, will migrate to sub-tropical waters to calf...
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Oct 11, 20131 min read
Glutenous humpback whales feed all around the Condor Express
Glutenous humpback whales feed all around the Condor Express Among the 4 humpback whales we watched closely in the northeastern Santa...
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Oct 10, 20131 min read
Santa Barbara Channel still hot with Humpback Whales
Santa Barbara Channel still hot with Humpback Whales Out to the northeast Santa Barbara Channel the mighty Condor Express sailed In the...
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Oct 6, 20131 min read
Rope the humpback slaps a pesky sea lion.
A sea lion feeds on a barracuda by tossing it around. Later it was swallowed tail first. Rope the humpback slaps a pesky sea lion. Out...
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Oct 3, 20131 min read
Double humpback whale WHAMMY
Double humpback whale WHAMMY Although there was a swell running in the Santa Barbara Channel today, there was no wind on top of it and...
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Oct 2, 20131 min read
Surface feeding humpback whales today
Surface feeding humpbacks today. Captain Dave reports seeing 4 humpback whales today and two of them were actively lunge feeding on the...
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Oct 1, 20131 min read
Five “new” Humpback Whales and More
Five “new” Humpback Whales and More Another fire cracker experience in the Santa Barbara Channel’s northeast regional hotspot today. ...
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Sep 30, 20131 min read
5 Humpback Whales and More in the northeastern Santa Barbara Channel
5 Humpback Whales and More in the northeastern Santa Barbara Channel Among the five humpback whales we watched today was “Rope,” our old...
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Sep 23, 20131 min read
Massive fin whale, humpback whale and minke whale sightings today
Massive baleen whale sightings today. In addition to the six humpback whales (3 pairs) observed today that included some nice friendly...
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