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Lots of gray whales interacting with the dolphins today
Lots of gray whales interacting with the dolphins today Although there was a decent sized westerly swell rolling down the Santa Barbara...
Feb 7, 20141 min read
In the midst of gray whale season: Two Humpbacks !
In the midst of gray whale season: Two Humpbacks ! The Condor Express headed south out of Santa Barbara Harbor again today, in an...
Feb 5, 20141 min read
5 Gray Whales and More !
5 gray whales and more ! There were two pairs of gray whales, then a single, as we worked around both sides of West Point, Santa Cruz...
Jan 30, 20141 min read


Fun with Killer Whales and MORE !!
The tall dorsal fin of a big male Orcinus orca. photo: Capt Eric Condor Express Fun with Killer Whales and MORE !! It was a foggy...
Jan 20, 20141 min read
10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today
10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today The Condor Express motored across the Santa Barbara Channel in thick fog. Things were...
Jan 11, 20141 min read
2 nice gray whales and a lot of dolphins
Gray whales and a lot of dolphins Not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor the Condor Express played with a group of at least 1,500 common...
Jan 5, 20141 min read
3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity
3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity Again the calm seas and excellent weather made whale finding and whale watching a dream...
Jan 3, 20141 min read
New Year Starts with 6 Killer Whales
New Year Starts with 6 Killer Whales This is our third transient killer whale (Orcinus orca) encounter in a week. What a week it has...
Jan 1, 20141 min read


Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more
A gray whale flukes up on an epic sunny December day. Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more We ran south heading offshore...
Dec 22, 20131 min read
Eastern grounds produce wild humpback whale antics.
Humpback whale antics With very rough seas and high winds out a the Islands, Captain Eric steered a course for the eastern Santa Barbara...
Dec 20, 20131 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


“Prop Scar” Humpback Whale Breaches again today!
Several breaches were observed from a local “prop scar” whale today. Prop Scar Humpback whale breaches again today. With at least 500...
Nov 29, 20132 min read
Humpback Whale Behavioral Repertoire Goes Ballistic
Humpback Whale Show a Treat While I was stuck behind my desk at work, Captain Dave and the crew were out there enjoying the fine sunny...
Nov 29, 20131 min read
Our humpback whales are still at it!
After a few days off doing regularly scheduled maintenance and a tiny trickle of local rain, the Condor Express set a course for the...
Nov 22, 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
Mother and calf put on a show in the Santa Barbara Channel
Today we watched a “new” (not recognized by us previously) mother and her calf in the east Santa Barbara Channel. Conditions for whale...
Nov 16, 20131 min read
Breaching and feeding – it’s the Humpback Whale Show
Nine humpback whale thrilled all on board the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel today. There were all sorts of behaviors to...
Nov 14, 20131 min read


Hour upon hour of humpback whale surface feeding.
Photo by Capt Eric showing surface lunge feeding humpback whales Hour upon hour of humpback surface feeding. The sea conditions were...
Nov 12, 20131 min read


Tales of the humpback whale tails.
Tale of the tails. We closely watched at least 6 humpback whales today, with another 7 or 8 in the immediate area. It was the “day of...
Nov 10, 20131 min read
12 Humpback Whales put on a great show
The Fall whale season is still vibrant and strong. Today the Condor Express watched at least 12 humpback whales. These whales really...
Nov 8, 20131 min read
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