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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
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
Mother blue whale and her calf were back again
2017 08-21 SB Channel East In the early morning there were alternating patches of marine layer stratus and sunshine. But not long after...
Aug 21, 20172 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
humpback whales, blue whale, lots of dolphins
2017 08-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported 8* humpback whales, 1* blue whale, and 1,600 long-beaked common dolphins today. Again...
Aug 18, 20171 min read
Spectacular day with bright sun and crystal clear water
2017 08-17 SB Channel The middle Santa Barbara Channel region was teeming with humpback whales. In one zone we closely watched 11, but...
Aug 17, 20171 min read
Sunny day brings 4 different cetacean species
2017 08-16 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express had a great day full of amazing sightings in the Santa Barbara...
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Our friend “Scarlet” puts on a show
2017 08-15 SB Channel Skies were clear and sunny and a light breeze picked up every so often which made for an ideal day on the Santa...
Aug 15, 20171 min read
7 humpback whales and 1,000 dolphins
2017 08-13 SB Channel Sightings included 7* humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. It was overcast in the morning...
Aug 13, 20171 min read
Two species of whales, two species of dolphins
2017 08-12 SB Channel There was hardly a breath of wind. Skies had a thin stratus layer that came down to the deck once or twice as we...
Aug 12, 20171 min read
A great day in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 08-11 SB Channel Captain Dave made a run towards the west again today but had to throttle-down a tad due to a moderate on-coming...
Aug 11, 20171 min read
Sightings included 3 species of dolphins and 1 kind of whale
2017 08-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day in the western Santa Barbara Channel. Seas had a very small chop and there was a...
Aug 10, 20171 min read
Lots of humpback whales, some Minke whales, dolphins and 2 Mola mola
2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...
Aug 9, 20171 min read
Eleven humpback whales and lots of common dolphins
2017 08-08 SB Channel Eleven humpback whales and 750 long-beaked common dolphins headed up the list of species and numbers for today’s...
Aug 8, 20171 min read
Northern Channel produces an abundance of animals
2017 08-07 SB Channel Eric and his crew racked-up a whopping 9 humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins while touring...
Aug 7, 20171 min read
Calm seas yield great cetacean diversity today.
2017 08-06 SB Channel Seas were calm in the northern Channel, and windy in the south. Captain Eric and his crew found plenty of great...
Aug 6, 20171 min read
Humpback whales breached today and more
2017 08-04 SB Channel The tropical humidity diminished quite a bit today but in its wake it left the ocean surface flat and glassy. ...
Aug 4, 20171 min read
A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions
2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...
Aug 3, 20172 min read
Santa Cruz Island yields humpback whales and lots of dolphins
2017 08-02 SB Channel Tropical storm moisture was pushed into our area today from Baja California Sur creating high clouds and humid...
Aug 2, 20171 min read
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