Looks were fantastic as humpbacks, Dall’s Porpoise and Common Dolphins were watched.
2018 12-09 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew encountered flat seas, mostly sunny skies and great “4-island” visibility. Sightings...
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- Nov 18, 2018
- 2 min
Five different species of cetaceans!
2018 11-18 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew racked-up an amazing array of cetaceans with awesome sightings of each species. Totals...
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- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
Fantastic stuff! Whales jumping, porpoises zooming and thousands of dolphins, too.
2018 10-19 SB Channel Wow, what a string of great weather and sea conditions we’ve been experiencing in the Santa Barbara Channel this...
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- Feb 16, 2018
- 2 min
Seven fins, two grays and some porpoises.
2018 02-16 SB Channel – Captain Dave and his crew once again found excellent sea and weather conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel as...
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- Jan 5, 2018
- 1 min
Fin whales steal the show
2018 01-05 SB Channel – Although seas were very smooth and glassy, there was dense fog all day. The “good” spots might have had as much...
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- Dec 30, 2017
- 2 min
Dall’s porpoises and lots more
2017 12-30 SB Channel Dolphins, porpoises, the Cave and a whale…all in a day’s work. There were patches of near zero visibility fog with...
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- Dec 29, 2017
- 2 min
Dolphins, porpoises and gray whales
2017 12-29 SB Channel As we waited at the dock for our departure this morning a large osprey was perched on a sailboat mast just behind...
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- Dec 28, 2017
- 2 min
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
2017 12-28 SB Channel Yet another calm, warm and sparkling winter day in the Santa Barbara Channel for finding wildlife. Captain Dave...
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- Jun 8, 2017
- 1 min
16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500 long-beaked common dolphins
2017 06-08 SB Channel Hold on to your binoculars, ladies and gentlemen. 16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500...
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- May 20, 2017
- 1 min
Dall’s porpoise join us, as well as humpbacks and dolphins too
2017 05-20 SB Channel It was a sunny and gorgeous day for wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel. Totals for the day included 600...
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- Dec 29, 2016
- 2 min
A Magical Day
2016 12-29 SB Channel It was a magical day on the ocean in the Santa Barbara Channel. The sea surface was smooth and you could see all 4...
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- Dec 28, 2016
- 2 min
5 different species of marine mammals
2016 12-28 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had some fantastic marine mammal sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel today. The counts...
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- Dec 23, 2016
- 1 min
Solid mammal sightings on a bumpy, rainy day.
2016 12-23 SB Channel and Beyond Captain Eric ran across a bumpy, rainy Santa Barbara Channel and up into the Santa Cruz Channel on the...
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- Dec 22, 2016
- 2 min
Mesmerizing Mammal Diversity today
2018 12-22 SB Channel It was so drop-dead gorgeous in the Channel today that you could see all 5 islands in the Sanctuary. Seas were calm...
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- Dec 14, 2016
- 1 min
Blue whale and loads of other species.
2016 12-14 SB Channel It was a nice day with mostly sunny skies and calm seas in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave and his renowned...
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- Oct 24, 2016
- 2 min
Loads of marine mammals today
Captain Dave and his crew took the mighty Condor Express across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and stopped for marine...
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- Sep 9, 2016
- 2 min
Fine time for delphies
Friday, September 9, 2016 – Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a nice ride on calm seas with a thin stratus layer...
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- Jun 13, 2016
- 1 min
Lively humpback whales
2016 06-13 SB Channel Wise ol’ Captain Eric sniffed-out every cetacean, large and small, within our search range today. Seas were...
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- Jun 10, 2016
- 1 min
Summer whales persist in the Channel
2016 06-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew started today’s excursion on a southwesterly heading. Before reaching the mid-Channel...
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- Jun 9, 2016
- 2 min
More cetaceans than you could imagine.
2016 06-09 SB Channel Wow. I went to NorCal to a family gathering for my wonderful wife’s birthday, and suddenly the daily epic...
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