Gray whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, Dall’s porpoise and sea lions!
Gray whale at Santa Cruz Island with heart shaped spout for Valentine’s Day. Gray whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, Dall’s...
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- Feb 7, 2014
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Lots of gray whales interacting with the dolphins today
Lots of gray whales interacting with the dolphins today Although there was a decent sized westerly swell rolling down the Santa Barbara...
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- Feb 2, 2014
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Multiple Species Interact off the West End
Multiple species interact off the west end There were two groups of two gray whales (total = 4) out off the west end of Santa Cruz Island...
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- Jan 30, 2014
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5 Gray Whales and More !
5 gray whales and more ! There were two pairs of gray whales, then a single, as we worked around both sides of West Point, Santa Cruz...
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- Jan 16, 2014
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Condor Express gets MUGGED…by a Gray Whale !!!!!
Gray Whale Won’t Leave the Condor Express Alone photo: Capt Eric Condor Express gets MUGGED…by a Gray Whale !!!!! Out of a total of 3...
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- Jan 12, 2014
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Nine Gray Whales Today
Nine Gray Whales Today With a moderate breeze and some medium seas building across the western Santa Barbara Channel today, the Condor...
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- Jan 11, 2014
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10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today
10 + 800 + 200 = spectacular whale watching today The Condor Express motored across the Santa Barbara Channel in thick fog. Things were...
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- Jan 10, 2014
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Eight whales, five porpoises
Eight whales, five porpoises. A bit rocky out at the West End of Santa Cruz Island again today, so Captain Dave and the crew took a turn...
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- Jan 4, 2014
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Many Mammal Species and a pair of Bald Eagles on Santa Cruz Island
A pair of bald eagles perched on the seacliffs of Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Mirror Glass, Many Mammal...
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- Jan 3, 2014
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Calm seas result in gray whale mating.
Three gray whales. Photo credit: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Calm seas result in gray whales mating. The trip across the Santa...
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- Dec 26, 2013
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Two “Wrong Way Corrigan” Gray Whales and More.
A Risso’s Dolphin breached repeatedly today. Two “Wrong Way Corrigan” Gray Whales and More You may have heard the story of Douglas “Wrong...
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- Dec 22, 2013
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Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more
A gray whale flukes up on an epic sunny December day. Two mid-Santa Barbara Channel gray whales and more We ran south heading offshore...
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- May 9, 2013
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Last of the gray whale migration
Captain Dave reports 1 gray whale cow-calf pair today along the coast, along with 20 bottlenose dolphins and about 50 common dolphins....
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- May 3, 2013
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Great trip – great conditions.
Our man David, Captain of the Condor, reported 5 gray whales today and approximately 50 common dolphins. Among the whales were two...
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- Apr 26, 2013
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T–E–N Gray Whale mothers and calves. Oh, my God !!
The Condor ran two trips (9am and 3pm), and had TEN cow-calf gray whale pairs….that’s TWENTY gray whales, in case you think otherwise. ...
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- Apr 22, 2013
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You won’t believe this report – five gray whale cow-calf pairs.
During this 2 1/2 hour trip the Condor watched no less than FIVE gray whale cow-calf pairs…that’s ten whales!Deck and galley person...
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- Apr 11, 2013
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Another gray whale mother and calf
The Condor sailed across calm seas with warm summerlike conditions. Captain Dave reported seeing 4 gray whales, and a gray whale cow-calf...
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- Apr 10, 2013
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Here come the baby gray whales !!
Captain Dave reports from the Condor that 3 trips ran today under warm, summer-like conditions. 13 northbound gray whales were closely...
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- Apr 9, 2013
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3 gray whales and one was special.
Captain Dave reports 2 trips and 3 gray whales today, but on the “one whale” trip, he had the animal approach the boat and swim around in...
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- Apr 6, 2013
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Gray whale migration still on the move plus common dolphins run amok!
The latest on the gray whale migration. Three gray whales were observed in the gray whale migration back to their feeding grounds in...
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