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Rough seas got the humpback whales motivated.

Rough seas got the humpback whales motivated.

Rough seas got the humpback whales motivated.

3 days ago2 min read

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.

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.

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.

6 days ago2 min read

Choppy seas, sunny skies, dolphins, a humpback whale and…. a hammerhead shark

Choppy seas, sunny skies, dolphins, a humpback whale and…. a hammerhead shark

Choppy seas, sunny skies, dolphins, a humpback whale and…. a hammerhead shark

Aug 311 min read

Rough seas bring special sightings.

Rough seas bring special sightings.

Rough seas bring special sightings.

Aug 282 min read

A trip to the far western channel with occasional light rain produces wonderful sightings.

A trip to the far western channel with occasional light rain produces wonderful sightings.

A trip to the far western channel with occasional light rain produces wonderful sightings.

Aug 271 min read

Back to El Capitan for some wonderful sea conditions and sightings.

Back to El Capitan for some wonderful sea conditions and sightings.

Back to El Capitan for some wonderful sea conditions and sightings.

Aug 251 min read

A very productive day along the coast from UCSB down to the Mesa.

A very productive day along the coast from UCSB down to the Mesa.

A very productive day along the coast from UCSB down to the Mesa.

Aug 232 min read

Good sightings near the Bacara, including the third observation of a whale that was first identified by the Condor Express last year.

Good sightings near the Bacara, including the third observation of a whale that was first identified by the Condor Express last year.

Good sightings near the Bacara, including the third observation of a whale that was first identified by the Condor Express last year.

Aug 231 min read

Choppy, but epic sightings of humpbacks and fin whales and dolphins.

Choppy, but epic sightings of humpbacks and fin whales and dolphins.

Choppy, but epic sightings of humpbacks and fin whales and dolphins.

Aug 212 min read

Huge, persistent birdnados supported lots of blubber, fur and feathers..

Huge, persistent birdnados supported lots of blubber, fur and feathers..

Huge, persistent birdnados supported lots of blubber, fur and feathers..

Aug 201 min read

We ran west to El Capitán and it was amazing.

We ran west to El Capitán and it was amazing.

We ran west to El Capitán and it was amazing.

Aug 191 min read

Sunny skies with a little bump on the water was perfect for finding lots of humpback whales, and two species of dolphins.

Sunny skies with a little bump on the water was perfect for finding lots of humpback whales, and two species of dolphins.

Sunny skies with a little bump on the water was perfect for finding lots of humpback whales, and two species of dolphins.

Aug 182 min read

A beautiful sunny day with a humpback and a wonderful pod of offshore bottlenose dolphins.

A beautiful sunny day with a humpback and a wonderful pod of offshore bottlenose dolphins.

A beautiful sunny day with a humpback and a wonderful pod of offshore bottlenose dolphins.

Aug 171 min read

Great looks at a fin whale and plenty of dolphins in the eastern channel.

Great looks at a fin whale and plenty of dolphins in the eastern channel.

Great looks at a fin whale and plenty of dolphins in the eastern channel.

Aug 171 min read

Lots of action up near the campus.

Lots of action up near the campus.

Lots of action up near the campus.

Aug 141 min read

Masses of northern anchovies attract plenty of marine mammals.

Masses of northern anchovies attract plenty of marine mammals.

Masses of northern anchovies attract plenty of marine mammals.

Aug 131 min read

Perfect weather and loads of excellent sights.

Perfect weather and loads of excellent sights.

Perfect weather and loads of excellent sights.

Aug 112 min read

Mugged for one hour… By Minke whales

Mugged for one hour… By Minke whales

Mugged for one hour… By Minke whales

Aug 102 min read

Breaching and kelping, a juvenile whale was a lot of fun.

Breaching and kelping, a juvenile whale was a lot of fun.

Breaching and kelping, a juvenile whale was a lot of fun.

Aug 92 min read

Quality versus quantity.. a single humpback whale demonstrated every behavior in the book.

Quality versus quantity.. a single humpback whale demonstrated every behavior in the book.

Quality versus quantity.. a single humpback whale demonstrated every behavior in the book.

Aug 81 min read

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