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First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!
A large female gray whale. photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos.com First mother and calf gray whales of the season …. and lots more!...
Apr 10, 20142 min read
Summerlike Day Yields Abundant Cetaceans
Long Beaked Common Dolphin Juvenile as seen underwater. Photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos Summer-like Day Yields Abundant Cetaceans...
Apr 8, 20142 min read
It’s Gray Whale Season – Let’s Welcome the Humpbacks
It’s Gray Whale Season – Let’s Welcome the Humpbacks Two trips out of Santa Barbara Harbor today, one at 9am and another at 12 noon. Sea...
Apr 6, 20142 min read
2 trips = 10 gray whales and more
2 trips = 10 gray whales and more Captain Eric reports great gray whale sightings today and more activity all around the neighborhood. ...
Mar 31, 20141 min read
Humpbacks and Grays
A lunge feeding humpback whale breaks the surface. photo: Bob Perry Condor Express Photos Humpbacks and Grays We ran all three trips...
Mar 22, 20141 min read
Two Gray Whales put on a real show
Two Gray Whales put on a real show High noon. Just off the extinguished Santa Barbara Light. Conditions: calm, sunny, clear skies, blue...
Feb 25, 20141 min read
Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south.
Nine gray whales – some seen heading north and south. A single young southbound gray whale breached three times to the amazement of...
Feb 14, 20142 min read
Sea Lion Masses Steal the Show
One of many large rafts of California Sea Lions. photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Sea Lion Masses steal the Show The weather was...
Jan 15, 20142 min read
Epic bottlenose dolphin sightings and lots more !!
Epic bottlenose dolphin sighting A gorgeous, crisp, sunny and cool winter trip on the Condor Express took everyone on a great adventure...
Dec 11, 20131 min read
Humpback Whale Gluttony x12
Three humpback whales were seen in the midst of an all out feeding frenzy today. I’ve been shooting photos on the Condor Express for 8...
Nov 24, 20131 min read
Outstanding sea conditions for whale watching AGAIN !!
Two humpback whales, side by side, visit the Condor Express. Outstanding sea conditions for whale watching AGAIN!! These wonderful Fall...
Nov 18, 20131 min read
The Humpback whale and Minke whale show.
The humpback whale and Minkes show. Although the seas were extremely calm and nice today, there was a tiny bit of fog to make whale...
Sep 19, 20131 min read
Tie dolphin score: Mysticetes 2 vs Odontocetes 2
Two of the five giant blue whales we saw today. Tie score: Mysticetes 2 vs Odontocetes 2. Although there were rumors of both Risso’s...
Aug 4, 20133 min read
Wed 7/1 – Late Breaking News – 75 offshore bottlenose dolphins
Capt Mat reports from a private afternoon whale watch cruise…75 offshore bottlenose dolphins played with the Condor Express around the...
Jul 17, 20131 min read
Superior dolphins and abundant humpback whales
Today we ran two trips, one typical whale watch but shifted to the morning 8a-1230p, and a private 2 hour charter in the afternoon. As a...
Jun 19, 20132 min read
Condor witnesses another spectacle of nature
“Epic.” That’s the word Captain Dave used to summarize the sightings made on today’s trip. The ol Condor headed into more giant balls...
May 22, 20131 min read
Tons of whales and bottlenose dolphins
It was Condor Express class reunion day on board the Condor, as Captain Dave ran the show with deckhands Brooke and Matt along for the...
Apr 2, 20131 min read
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