Large numbers of blue whales and fin whales again
2018 06-13 SB Channel Skies were hazy and the ocean was calm and things were great for locating wildlife. The great population numbers...
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- Jun 12, 2018
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A great season for seeing giant whales
2018 06-12 SB Channel With a glassy ocean surface and hazy skies, Captain Dave and his crew got into the giant whales hot spot again...
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- Jun 11, 2018
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9 giants and 2000 dolphins as well.
2018 06-11 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew report seeing 7 fin whales, 2 blue whales and 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins today. ...
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- Jun 8, 2018
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Seven giants and hundreds of dolphins.
2018 06-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports yet another day full of the most giant whales on Earth and dolphins too. Skies were clear and...
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- Jun 7, 2018
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Blue, blue and blue.
2018 06-07 SB Channel Clear skies, bright sun and clear, cobalt water near the Channel Islands made for excellent wildlife finding and...
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- Jun 6, 2018
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Another “beast” of a day in the Santa Barbara Channel
2018 06-06 SB Channel It was another beast of a day in the Santa Barbara Channel with 5 giant fin whales, one huge blue whale and 250...
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- Jun 4, 2018
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Two large fins and 2000 dolphin
2018 06-04 SB Channel There was a high stratus layer all day in the Santa Barbara Channel and things were glassy and smooth except near...
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- Jun 3, 2018
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Meteorological and oceanographic conditions were fantastic.
2018 06-03 SB Channel Once again the various meteorological and oceanographic conditions all lined up to generate fantastic sea...
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- Jun 1, 2018
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A huge basking shark, dolphins and lots of giant whales
2018 06-01 SB Channel With loads of cetaceans, large and small, you’d think the star would be one of the giant blue or fin whales. Great...
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- May 31, 2018
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Sunny day with lots of wildlife
2018 05-31 SB Channel It was a sunny day today and this generated a light breeze and some chop. Nevertheless, Captain Dave and his crew...
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- May 27, 2018
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Four giants of the sea
2018 05-27 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the waters near Santa Cruz Island. Sightings...
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- May 26, 2018
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Two pairs of cetaceans: two fin whales and two humpback whales
2018 05-26 SB Channel It was a bright, sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel today and a moderate breeze had seas whipped up just a...
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- May 24, 2018
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Extremely friendly humpback, two fin whales and dolphins galore
2018 05-24 SB Channel A high, thin stratus layer persisted all day but seas were very calm and lateral visibility for sighting wildlife...
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- May 23, 2018
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Breaching humpbacks, fin whales, hundreds of dolphins and sea lions
2018 05-23 SB Channel Captain Dave and his expert crew crossed the entire Santa Barbara Channel today and located a massive wildlife hot...
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- Apr 28, 2018
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Four large fin whales and lots of dolphins
2018 04-28 SB Coast The day started off nice, but during the mid-morning a fresh breeze kicked up. This did not deter our Captain Dave...
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- Apr 25, 2018
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A giant fin whale, two gray whales and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-25 SB Coast Three trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today with exceptional sea conditions. The morning trip experienced a high...
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- Apr 18, 2018
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Fin whales, gray whales and bottlenose dolphins
Two excellent fin whales were encountered along with 25 inshore bottlenose sightings and four gray whales on two excursions today. Trips...
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- Mar 20, 2018
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One gray and one fin
2018 03-20 SB Coast The first day of spring brought more flat, calm seas. Skies were overcast with a few scattered showers. Total...
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- Feb 18, 2018
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Fin whales and Gray whales
2018 02-18 SB Channel – Six fin whales and 2 gray whales provided the cetacean action today in the Santa Barbara Channel. Captain Dave...
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- Feb 17, 2018
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Orca encounter, and more!
2018 02-17 SB Channel – An amazing day with 5 fin whales, 3 humpback whales, 1200 long-beaked common dolphins and 1 orca closely...
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