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Krill Banquet
Krill Banquet We played with 2 coastal bottlenose dolphins a herd of around 500 common dolphins not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor...
May 26, 20141 min read
Dall’s porpoise, Bottlenose dolphins, tons of Humpback Whales and a Mola mola too
Dall’s porpoise, Bottlenose dolphins, tons of Humpback Whales and a Mola mola too What a week. Again today there were good numbers of...
May 15, 20141 min read
Only 1 more day of coastal gray whales and we had 7 of ’em + bottlenose
Only 1 more day of coastal gray whales and we had 7 of ’em + bottlenose That’s right. Mother’s Day (tomorrow) will be our last coastal...
May 10, 20141 min read
12 gray whales (6 cow-calf pairs) + bottlenose
12 gray whales (6 cow-calf pairs) + bottlenose Captain Dave ran a 12noon and a 3pm adventure along the Santa Barbara coast today. The...
May 9, 20141 min read
Nine gray whales and more (one trip)!
Nine gray whales and more (one trip)! Good sea conditions and sunny skies resulted in a massive cetacean sightings day. There were 9...
May 5, 20141 min read
whales whales whales and dolphins too
whales whales whales and dolphins too Three trips left the SEA Landing today, as follows: On the 9am adventure Captain Eric headed...
May 4, 20142 min read
Gray whale mom’s and calves AND dolphins all day long
Gray whale mom’s and calves AND dolphins all day long Go east! And east it was. No less than 3 different gray whale mother-calf pairs...
May 3, 20142 min read
Drop dead gorgeous conditions with plenty of cetaceans.
Drop dead gorgeous conditions with plenty of cetaceans. 41 Malibu High School biology student hit the jackpot with gorgeous conditions...
May 1, 20142 min read
9 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottlenose dolphins
9 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottlenose dolphins Captain Dave piloted the Condor Express out of the SEA Landing on 2 excursions today: ...
Apr 27, 20141 min read
8 gray whales (4 x mom-calf pairs); plus dolphins
8 gray whales (4 x mom-calf pairs); plus dolphins Two trips today: 9am and high noon. Both trips had great weather and sea conditions...
Apr 25, 20141 min read
2 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottle nose dolphins.
2 gray whale cow-calf pairs + bottle nose dolphins. We ran one trip out there in the Channel today at high noon. It was spectacular and...
Apr 24, 20141 min read
1 Quad Pod, normal cow-calf pod, and more in the distance…
1 Quad Pod, normal cow-calf pod, and more in the distance… On the 9am trip we ran a bit east towards Monticeto and found a gray whale...
Apr 23, 20141 min read
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales.
Cow-calf pairs for BOTH gray whales and humpback whales. These are the best of times. It’s Spring and there is new life all around us in...
Apr 22, 20141 min read
Two Quad Pods = 8 Gray Whales & Dolphins too.
Two Quad Pods = 8 Gray Whales & Dolphins too. That’s right. One trip (noon) and 8 whales total…4 calves and 5 cows…or, as I like to call...
Apr 21, 20141 min read
Humpbacks in blue water with dolphins and a Minke whale.
Humpbacks in blue water with dolphins and a Minke whale. Captain Eric ran the other direction into the Land Of The Humpback Whales...
Apr 20, 20141 min read
12 Grays including 6 calves – Perfect Conditions !
12 Grays including 6 calves – Perfect Conditions ! “Magic Man” Captain Dave showed all the human beings on the Condor Express a few...
Apr 19, 20142 min read


6 Gray Whales including 1 Quad Pod
Two gray whales migrate through the giant kelp forest. photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com 6 Gray Whales including 1 Quad Pod (and...
Apr 18, 20142 min read
Another Quad Pod…and more
Another Quad Pod…and more. We ran up the line under cloudy skies and finally located gray whales up by the Goleta Pier. On the way we...
Apr 17, 20141 min read


A great day along the coast of Santa Barbara
A great day along the coast of Santa Barbara. I know. I know. We call them “coastal trips” and yet frequently we find ourselves...
Apr 16, 20142 min read
More gray whale mom’s and calves
More gray whale mom’s and calves. Two trips again today: 12noon and 3pm. The noon adventure was somewhat limited by fog, but moving out...
Apr 15, 20141 min read
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