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Mother fin whale and her calf, a half dozen blue whales plus dolphins too
2018 07-22 SB Channel East The giants were assembled on the grounds again today in larger numbers. The hot spot was north of the eastern...
Jul 22, 20181 min read
ACS-LA Charter yields blues, humpbacks and more
2018 07-21 SB Channel-ACS The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter, ran their annual summer all-day whale watching trip today. ...
Jul 21, 20182 min read
Seas were calm. Whales were giant.
2018 07-20 SB Channel – East The thin marine layer clouds soon burned off and the day was clear and warm. Seas were calm. Captain Dave...
Jul 20, 20181 min read
Awesome blue whale in crystal clear, blue water…and more!
2018 07-19 SB Channel – East The ocean was very flat and calm today with lots of spots that were mill pond glassy. Captain Dave and his...
Jul 19, 20182 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, Minke whale, dolphins
2018 07-18 SB Channel East Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express back to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel where, once again,...
Jul 18, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whale, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins!
2018 07-17 SB Channel – East Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 1 fin whales, 400 long-beaked...
Jul 17, 20181 min read
Blue whales in the far eastern Channel
2018 07-14 SB Channel All though skies were sunny today, it got a bit breezy on the way home and maybe even a little bit bumpy. Captain...
Jul 14, 20181 min read
The Summer of the Blues Continues
2018 07-13 SB Channel The “summer of the blues” continued today. Captain Dave and his crew traveled across the Santa Barbara Channel to...
Jul 13, 20181 min read
Excellent conditions, excellent sightings
2018 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave reported excellent conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel today with sunny skies and very flat, calm...
Jul 12, 20181 min read
Blue whale-o-rama
2018 07-11 SB Channel Captain Colton and the crew of the Condor express experienced large populations of blue whales again today off the...
Jul 11, 20181 min read
How do they do it?
2018 07-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express found calm seas today, but the sun and distant spouts were obscured...
Jul 10, 20181 min read
Blue whales, fin whales, offshore bottlenose and common dolphins
2018 07-09 SB Channel There is still a residual amount of heat in town as the tail end of a multi-day heat wave passes through. Hot in...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
Four different species of cetaceans today.
2018 07-08 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was sunny with practically no wind on both sides all day. Total sightings included 4...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
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2018 07-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express once again found it calm sailing halfway across the Santa Barbara...
Jul 7, 20181 min read
Five giant blue whales, a big fin whale and several hundred dolphins
2018 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express encountered sunny skies today. It was breezy out in the southern...
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Blue whales and dolphins in abundance today
2018 07-05 SB Channel The day began with a thin marine layer then, as is typical this time of year, gave way to a sunny afternoon. A...
Jul 5, 20181 min read
Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
Jul 3, 20181 min read
Giant blue whales, huge fin whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2018 07-02 SB Channel The big whales are still around. Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 2...
Jul 2, 20181 min read
Lots of blue whales, lots of humpback whales and a couple thousand dolphins.
2018 07-01 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express put in tremendous effort and brought some amazing wildlife...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
30 blue whales in the area. We closely watched 17…and more!
2018 06-30 SB Channel High clouds in the morning gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon. The ocean surface was glassy and flat all day....
Jun 30, 20181 min read
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