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Four different species of cetaceans today
2018 08-08 SB Channel – Far West Captain Dave and his crew explored a fresh territory and located four different species of cetaceans in...
Aug 8, 20181 min read
Kelping humpback and other delights
2018 08-07 SB Channel – Far East Captain Dave returned to the hot zone that has been firing north and east of Anacapa Island this week. ...
Aug 7, 20181 min read
Humpback tail throws, Minke whales and plenty of dolphins.
2018 08-06 SB Channel – Far East As happened yesterday, once again Captain Tasha and her crew ran to the far east and located a nice hot...
Aug 6, 20181 min read
Humpback and dolphins beyond Anacapa Island
2018 08-05 SB Channel – Far East Captain Tasha and her crew took the Condor Express to the east, and technically beyond the eastern...
Aug 5, 20181 min read
Humpback whales, a Minke whale and thousands of dolphins enjoy Fiesta.
2018 08-04 SB Channel East Captain Dave ran a boat load of happy Santa Barbara Fiesta whale lovers across the Channel and located loads...
Aug 4, 20181 min read
Fresh conditions create dramatic sightings of whales and dolphins.
2018 08-02 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to a previous whale hot spot...
Aug 2, 20181 min read
A booby, humpbacks and plenty of dolphins
2018 08-01 SB Channel Captain Dave worked the north face of Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa islands today and the Condor Express got great...
Aug 1, 20181 min read
Nice humpback sightings and plenty of dolphins
2018 07-30 SB Channel The Condor Express set out to cross the Santa Barbara Channel in heavy fog this morning. The whale action started...
Jul 30, 20181 min read
The humpbacks were here today !
2018 07-29 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express ran two trips today. Totals for both trips included: 11 humpback...
Jul 29, 20181 min read
Risso’s, commons and humpback whales.
2018 07-28 SB Channel While ocean conditions were very nice, the atmosphere played some tricks on the Condor Express today, with patches...
Jul 28, 20181 min read
Nice weather for humpbacks and dolphins
2018 07-25 SB Channel East Sightings for today included 3 humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins, and 1 Minke whale. Captain...
Jul 25, 20181 min read
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
A giant blue in the breeze
2018 07-15 SB Channel Skies were sunny today, mostly due to the fresh breeze which kept things blue. The breeze also made the ocean...
Jul 15, 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
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