Mother and Calf, Dolphins, Sea Lions and an Elephant Seal
2015 04-27 SB Coast Captain Eric and Augie put their best four combined eyes on the job today and their sightings added to an already...
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- Apr 26, 2015
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6 gray whale + 2 dolphins
2015 04-26 SB Coast Captain Eric ran three excursions in the windy Santa Barbara Channel today and survived to tell about it. On each...
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- Apr 25, 2015
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A Windy Day on the Coast Yields Great Cetacean Action
2015 04-25 SB Coast Captain Eric took the help of the Condor Express and commanded two excursions today, 9 am and 12 noon. The day was...
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- Apr 24, 2015
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Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today:  12 noon and 3 pm.  Skies were mostly overcast with...
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- Apr 23, 2015
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Gray Whales Play in the Surf !
FANTASTIC SIGHTING UP AT ELLWOOD AS FOUR GRAY WHALES (2 MOMS, 2 CALVES) TAKE A SURF BREAK FROM THE MIGRATION. THE WHALES WERE IN 5 OR 10...
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- Apr 22, 2015
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The Gray Whale Mother-Calf Parade Continues…and More.
2015 04-22 SB Coast It was a day with a glassy calm ocean surface and partly sunny skies. Captain Dave commanded two excursions out of...
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- Apr 21, 2015
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Whales, Dolphins and Abundant Purple Sailors
2015 04-21 SB Coast Mirror glass conditions persisted for most of the day in the northern Santa Barbara Channel today with only a very...
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- Apr 20, 2015
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2 Gray whale mother-calf pairs and a really BIG pod of dolphins
2015 04-20 SB Coast Captain Eric lead one trip out of Santa Barbara Harbor today and it was a doosy.  Although we had sunny skies for...
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- Apr 19, 2015
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Two nice coastal excursions with plenty of marine mammals
2015 04-19 SB Coast Captain Eric once again took charge of the mighty Condor Express and had two great whale watching trips today with a...
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- Apr 18, 2015
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12 Gray Whales and Dolphins Too
2015 04-18 SB Coast Captain Dave ran 3 trips on the Condor Express today with epic sea conditions, bright sun and, by coincidence, each...
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- Apr 17, 2015
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More and more cow-calf pairs.
2015 04-17 SB Coast Captain Dave used the mirror glass and sunny conditions that persisted until around 130pm to mesmerize the whale...
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- Apr 16, 2015
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Gray Whale Calves, Bottlenose and Pacific-White Sided Dolphins
2015 04-16 SB Coast Two trips. Two exciting excursions. Bright sun, light breeze, mixed swells from southeast and west. Fun had by all....
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- Apr 15, 2015
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It Must Be Spring: Mothers and Babies of all Kinds Today
2015 04-15 SB Coast Mothers and Calves Day must have been declared in the Santa Barbara Channel today because we had the good fortune to...
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- Apr 13, 2015
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Bottlenose Dolphins Interact with Mother Gray Whale & Calf
We ran a single 2½ hour expedition today and found an amazing abundance of cetaceans and behaviors to observe. The weather ranged from...
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- Apr 12, 2015
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Cetaceans of all kinds on a sunny, calm day.
2015 04-12 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm again today and this time he steered the mighty Condor Express on two excursions:Â Â 9am...
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- Apr 12, 2015
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The Gray Whale Calves (and Moms) are Getting Frisky
2015 04-11 SB Coast Captain Eric was at the helm and guided our cetacean fans through three amazing adventures today: 9a, 12n and 3p....
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- Apr 10, 2015
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Gray Whale Calves and More !
MANY OF OUR MOST ENTHUSIASTIC WHALE WATCHERS COME FROM THE CRUISE SHIPS THAT VISIT SANTA BARBARA. 2015 04-10 SB Coast We ran two trips...
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- Apr 9, 2015
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Arrival of Gray Whale Mothers with Calves !!
MOTHER GRAY WHALE (LEFT) AND HER VERY YOUNG CALF (RIGHT) ARE AMONG SEVERAL SEEN YESTERDAY AND TODAY MARKING THE LAST PHASE OF THE GRAY...
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- Apr 8, 2015
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Cetaceans Abound
A MOTHER GRAY WHALE AND HER CALF MAKE THEIR WAY NORTHBOUND VERY CLOSE TO THE BEACH. 2015 04-08 SB Coast The Condor Express left Santa...
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- Mar 31, 2015
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Gray Whales, Humpback Whales and Dolphins Galore !
TWO NORTHBOUND GRAY WHALES TAKE A SWIM ALONG THE BEACH UP NEAR THE BACARA RESORT AT TECOLOTE CANYON. 2015 03-31 SB Coast The Condor...
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