Pelagic Expedition a Huge Success !
An infrequently observed behavior – an adult Risso’s dolphin surfed the bow of the Condor Express for several minutes. Wow! Pelagic...
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Dec 22, 20131 min
Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more
A gray whale flukes up on an epic sunny December day. Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more We ran south heading offshore...
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Oct 25, 20131 min
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 1, 20131 min
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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Aug 16, 20132 min
Calm seas and a nice humpback whale
A smiling humpback whale shows off its baleen. Calm seas and a nice humpback whale. Once again we took advantage of the extremely nice...
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Jul 8, 20132 min
Humpback whales fest plus a special visitor from deep pelagic realms
Black-footed Albatross in the Santa Barbara Channel today It was a bright sunny day with moderate seas and a fresh breeze as El Capitan...
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Jun 21, 20132 min
Huge patch of activity including humpback whales
One of several Pacific white-sided dolphins seen today. When humpback whales are very close, almost anyone can smell them. But it takes a...
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Jun 16, 20131 min
Humpback whales, common dolphins and a bald eagle.
5 humpback whales 3,000+ common dolphins 1 bald eagle Captain Mat reports ideal conditions, with sunny and calm seas. Mat’s keen eyes...
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Jun 14, 20131 min
Bald Eagle sighting tops off a great humpback whale trip
Two humpback whales were observed gobbling down schools of anchovies with their surface lunge feeding again today. This is always...
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Jun 7, 20131 min
A Bald Eagle tops off a great trip.
You don’t stay the number one whale watch captain by missing anything. And today Captain Mat was on fire! There were great sea...
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