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KILLER WHALES
5 days ago
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A private trip with lots of wildlife and an at-sea meeting with Catherine breed.
6 days ago
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We ended up in the far western channel with very nice conditions and good sightings.
Sep 24
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A gorgeous day with great sightings.
Sep 21
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Seas were calm, glassy, and clear. Our sights were off the charts
Sep 20
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Some wonderful sightings today out by the buoy.
Sep 19
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The first major birdnado in a couple of weeks was magnificent.
Sep 18
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Rough seas got the humpback whales motivated.
Sep 11
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El Niño begins to create semi tropical conditions. We had a great day with humpback whales, Minke whale, and lots of dolphins… Plus lightning over Santa Rosa Island.
Sep 8
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Choppy seas, sunny skies, dolphins, a humpback whale and…. a hammerhead shark
Aug 31
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Rough seas bring special sightings.
Aug 28
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A trip to the far western channel with occasional light rain produces wonderful sightings.
Aug 27
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Back to El Capitan for some wonderful sea conditions and sightings.
Aug 25
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A very productive day along the coast from UCSB down to the Mesa.
Aug 23
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Good sightings near the Bacara, including the third observation of a whale that was first identified by the Condor Express last year.
Aug 23
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Choppy, but epic sightings of humpbacks and fin whales and dolphins.
Aug 21
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Huge, persistent birdnados supported lots of blubber, fur and feathers..
Aug 20
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We ran west to El Capitán and it was amazing.
Aug 19
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Sunny skies with a little bump on the water was perfect for finding lots of humpback whales, and two species of dolphins.
Aug 18
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A beautiful sunny day with a humpback and a wonderful pod of offshore bottlenose dolphins.
Aug 17
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