The Condor Express flybridge team was not too far away from Santa Barbara Harbor, with overcast skies and glassy seas, when a monster splash was spotted a mile or so east of the boat. Captain Dave ran for it and hit the jackpot. In the midst of countless hot spots full of shearwaters and common dolphins, we found that same …
We had a blast with humpback whales and dolphins today
Sunny. Clear skies. Very light winds. Smooth sea surface. All the oceanographic parameters were perfect today as Captain Mat took the Condor Express out of Santa Barbara Harbor and headed south to the spots we left the humpback whales yesterday. Again the abundance and diversity of marine mammals was spectacular. Here are the approximate totals for today: 2 Minke whales …
Huge patch of activity including humpback whales
When humpback whales are very close, almost anyone can smell them. But it takes a seasoned veteran captain like Captain Dave to sniff-out cetaceans when they are 8 or 10 miles “out there.” After an initial contact with a humpback whale just outside Santa Barbara Harbor, Dave pushed offshore keeping the moderate chop on our bow quarter for a smoother …