Last gray whale day features another mother and calf…plus dolphins!
2018 05-13 SB Coast Today we ran our last coastal whale watching trips for northbound migrating gray whales. Two trips left the docks at...
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- May 11, 2018
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Mother and calf put on a show
2018 05-11 SB Coast Captain Tasha took the Condor Express up and down the coast at noon today and ended up with some great looks at 2...
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- May 10, 2018
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Gray whales and dolphins along the coast
2018 05-10 SB Channel Two excursions left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Sightings for the day include: 4 gray...
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- May 9, 2018
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Dolphins and gray whales
2018 05-09 SB Coast Sightings today included: 400 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 gray whales. These were closely watched cetaceans...
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- May 8, 2018
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Whale and dolphin interaction today.
2018 05-08 SB Coast Heavy fog, with near zero lateral visibility on the water, persisted from our exit of Santa Barbara Harbor until we...
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- May 7, 2018
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Over 100 cetaceans per hour today
2018 05-07 SB Coast These are the final few days of our annual northbound gray whale, coastal Santa Barbara excursions. Starting next...
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- May 4, 2018
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Common and bottlenose dolphins plus 4 whales.
2018 05-04 SB Coast It was another sunny day along the coast of Santa Barbara and points to the west of town, with clear cobalt blue...
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- May 2, 2018
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Six gray whales and lots of calves
2018 05-02 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today with great sea conditions. The morning trip was calm and sunny. The...
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- May 1, 2018
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More gray whale calves and dolphins
2018 05-01 SB Coast A single noon departure plied the coastal waters in search of wildlife under the threat of rain. Luckily, the rain...
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- Apr 30, 2018
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Two different species of dolphins and loads of gray whale calves
2018 04-30 SB Coast Only 2 weeks left on our coastal gray whale season and things are still going strong! Sightings for the day...
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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 24, 2018
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Four gray whales today
2018 04-24 SB Coast Captain Tasha ran a single, 12 noon, trip along the coast today under thin high clouds. Seas were calm and glassy. ...
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- Apr 23, 2018
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More gray whale calves and dolphins
2018 04-23 SB Coast A single trip left Santa Barbara Harbor at noon under a low cloud layer. Seas were glassy and calm. Total sightings...
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- Apr 20, 2018
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Gray whale calves and two kinds of dolphins today
Two trips, one at 9 AM and one at noon, went out in search of whales and other wildlife. Totals for the day included five gray whales,...
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- Apr 17, 2018
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Gray whale cow-calf parade ramps up
2018 04-17 SB Coast Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today, one at 9am the other at noon. Sea conditions were fabulous. Skies were...
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- Apr 15, 2018
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An amazing day full of whales
2018 04-15 SB Coast Calm seas prevailed along the Santa Barbara coast today. Skies were partly cloudy with plenty of little sunny warm...
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- Apr 14, 2018
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“Rope” was our first humpback of the season!
A pair of gray whales heads northbound off the coast of Isla Vista. 2018 04-14 SB Coast Three trips left the docks today with Captain...
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- Apr 11, 2018
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Another gray whale mother and calf!
2018 04-11 SB Coast Only a noon trip left Santa Barbara Harbor today. Sea conditions were doable and there was no wind. Total sightings...
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- Apr 9, 2018
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Great weather is the backdrop to fantastic sightings
2018 04-09 SB Coast Seven gray whales, six inshore bottlenose dolphins and 150 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today. ...
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- Apr 7, 2018
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More inter-species interaction today between a whale and some dolphins
2018 04-07 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran two trips today, one at 9am and the other at noon. There were 5 gray whales, 6 inshore...
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