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Another fantastic day – 4 different species of cetaceans
2017 09-05 SB Channel Morning high clouds gave way to bright sun and the sea surface was calm all day long. Four different species of...
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Four different species of whales and a dolphin species
2017 09-04 SB Channel Four different species of whales, and a dolphin species as well, made for a great excursion today. There was a...
Sep 4, 20171 min read
Giant blue whales abound
2017 08-31 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day with very calm seas and perfect conditions for finding and watching cetaceans. ...
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Tail flukes were to be had by all
2017 08-30 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 500 long-beaked common dolphins and 6* blue whales. It was sunny all day and there...
Aug 30, 20171 min read
8 blue whales were closely watched today.
2017 08-29 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew dealt with “interesting” sea conditions today and still located the giant blue whale...
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Five blue whales and dolphins too!
2017 08-28 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had another wonderful day with plenty of giant blue whale sightings...
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Another excellent adventure finds three species of cetaceans.
2017 08-27 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew had another excellent adventure and found three species of cetaceans in the same hot area...
Aug 27, 20171 min read
Blue whale calf mugs Condor Express…again!
2017 08-24 SB Channel A stratus layer kept skies gray with filtered light, but seas were very calm today. Captain Dave and his crew...
Aug 24, 20171 min read
The Condor Express had a beast of a day!
2017 08-23 SB Channel Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express had a beast of a day! 8 giant blue whales and 2 fin whales were...
Aug 23, 20172 min read
Amazing day with friendly blue whales.
2017 08-22 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching 8 blue whales and 500 long-beaked common dolphins today. The excursion...
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Late summer blue whales in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 08-19 SB Channel In the late summer blue whales often migrate back to the Santa Barbara Channel from other feeding locations north...
Aug 19, 20171 min read
Sightings today were phenomenal
2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...
Jul 15, 20172 min read
Humpback whales, blue whales, and dolphins
2017 07-14 SB Channel Diving sea birds, marauding California sea lions, and dolphins feeding got the attention of Captain Dave and the...
Jul 14, 20171 min read
Great sightings of 6 different marine mammal species.
2017 07-13 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew wrapped-up a fantastic package of cetaceans today and ended up with great sightings of 6...
Jul 13, 20172 min read
Five different species of cetaceans
2017 07-12 SB Channel Five different species of cetaceans were watched today, including: 50 offshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 blue whale, 6...
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Two kinds of whales and two kinds of dolphins were seen today.
2017 07-11 SB Channel 1 blue whale, 10 humpback whales, 25 Risso’s dolphins and 500 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched...
Jul 11, 20171 min read
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2017 07-09 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew located 1 Minke whale, 2 humpback whales, 3 blue whales and 1,000 long-beaked common...
Jul 9, 20171 min read
An epic day with a high diversity of marine mammals
2017 07-08 SB Channel Once again Captain Dave and his crew worked both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel to come up with some epic...
Jul 8, 20172 min read
Some of the best whale and dolphin sightings in years
2017 07-07 SB Channel Excellent weather and sea conditions resulted in the Condor Express getting great looks at the following animals: ...
Jul 7, 20172 min read
Blues, humpbacks, dolphins and a fin whale too
2017 07-06 SB Channel The wildlife sightings today took place on both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. From the oil platforms near...
Jul 6, 20171 min read
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