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Mother and Calf Parade
2016 04-26 SB Coast Oh, my. Sometimes the marine weatherperson gets it wrong. Today was supposed to start out breezy then morph into...
Apr 26, 20162 min read
The peak of the mother-calf gray whale migration
2016 04-24 SB Coast Peak of the mother-calf gray whale migration. Captain Eric took command of three excursions today and had great...
Apr 24, 20162 min read
A bit of breaching today.
2016 04-21 SB Channel Captain Eric ran two trips today with wonderful sea and weather conditions. Here are the details: 12 noon The...
Apr 21, 20161 min read
Calf Show Continues
2016 04-20 SB Coast Gray Whale Calf Show Continues Again we had summer weather with calm seas and bright sunny skies. Captain Dave ran...
Apr 20, 20161 min read
The Calves are Coming
2016 04-19 SB Channel The calves are coming ! Dave ran two excursions. Sea and weather conditions were good. Here are the facts that...
Apr 19, 20161 min read
Summer in April
2016 04-18 SB Channel Summer in April! Captain Dave steered the Condor Express on a single, 12 noon, excursion today. We encountered mill...
Apr 18, 20161 min read
Humpbackland
2016 04-16 SB Channel Great sea conditions and warm, sunny skies greeted the Condor Express on all three excursions today. We spent a...
Apr 16, 20161 min read
Biomass Bonanza and Ship Strike Prevention
2015 05-15 SB Channel Captain Dave ran one of those “see it all” classic whale watch excursions today with a new technological twist that...
May 15, 20153 min read
Gray whale Season ends with 8 whales and more
2015 05-10 SB Coast Today was the official end to our annual Coastal Gray Whale season. This week we resume “Island Whale Watch” trips...
May 10, 20151 min read
Abundant Gray Whale Mom’s and Calves plus Humpbacks and more
2015 05-09 SB Coast Here are the facts and figures from Saturday from Captain Eric: 9 am 500 Long-beaked common dolphins alongside 2...
May 10, 20151 min read
Springtime (and little cetacean calves) is in the air
TWO GRAY WHALE MOTHERS AND THEIR CALVES STOP IN SHALLOW WATER FOR WHAT WE ARE GUESSING IS A NURSING STATION. 2015 05-08 SB Coast Captain...
May 8, 20153 min read
Whales and Wind and Dolphins too
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF TAKES A MOMENT TO SPY HOP AND LOOK AROUND IN THE NEAR SHORE KELP FOREST 2015 05-07 SB Coast A moderate breeze...
May 7, 20152 min read
A Fresh Breeze Deters Neither Gray Whales, Dolphins or the Condor Express
2015 05-06 SB Coast Captain Dave ran one trip on the Condor Express today, departing scenic Santa Barbara at 12 noon to search for...
May 6, 20152 min read
Gray Whale Calves Have a Party in Santa Barbara
2015 05-05 SB Coast Captain Dave turned west along the shoreline kelp beds after our brief visit with 8 Pacific harbor seals on the...
May 5, 20152 min read
Mother & baby Gray Whales Mug Stearn’s Wharf and East Beach
2015 05-04 SB Coast Deck hand Augie made an easy day of it for himself and Captain Eric on the Condor Express today. Eric had not even...
May 4, 20151 min read
10 Gray Whales + Dolphins too
Captain Eric reported the following cetacean sightings today: 9am. Gray whales = 2 (mother and calf) Bottlenose dolphins = 6 ...
May 3, 20151 min read
A Nat Geo Kinda Day
2015 05-01 SB Coast We ran two fantastic adventures into the Santa Barbara Channel today: 9am and 12 noon. Cetacean fortune struck us on...
May 1, 20153 min read
More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
Apr 30, 20152 min read
Spy Hops, Rolls and a Stampede
2015 04-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and Maestra Tasha handled the initial sightings that led to a fabulous excursion today as the Condor...
Apr 29, 20152 min read
Glorious summer-like day full of wild animals
A LITTLE GRAY WHALE CALF POKES ITS HEAD UP TO SPOUT AS IT TRAVELS SAFELY ALONGSIDE ITS MOTHER IN THE GLORIOUS BRIGHT SANTA BARBARA SUN...
Apr 28, 20152 min read
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