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 21, 2018
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Grays, Humpbacks and hundreds of dolphins
2018 04-21 SB Channel Today’s sightings included 3 gray whales, 2 humpback whales and 800 long-beaked common dolphins. Sea conditions...
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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 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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- 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 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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- Apr 5, 2018
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Great looks at 3 gray whales
2018 04-05 SB Coast Clear blue skies and clear blue water prevailed on our noon departure today. During this trip we covered a lot of...
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- Apr 4, 2018
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Fun with whales and dolphins
2018 04-04 SB Channel Over the course of three coastal excursions today 4 gray whales, 15 inshore bottlenose dolphins and 80 long-beaked...
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- Apr 3, 2018
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White-sided and bottlenose dolphins interact
2018 04-03 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express on two excursions today, one at 9am and the other at noon. Totals...
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- Apr 2, 2018
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A record-breaking year for gray whales
2018 04-02 SB Coast Six gray whales and 8 inshore bottlenose dolphins were seen on a single 12 noon excursion today. Skies had a thin...
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- Apr 1, 2018
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4 gray whales and 1400 dolphins no April fools
2018 04-01 SB Coast One of most amazing sights ever took place today. Debris from the old Tiangong-1 Chinese space station fell all...
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- Mar 31, 2018
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11 whales, 900 dolphins
2018 03-31 SB Coast The Condor Express hosted three coastal whale watching excursions today. The dense fog of recent days had thankfully...
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- Mar 30, 2018
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Condor Express crew locates lots of mammals in the fog
Dense fog that ranged between zero and ¼-mile visibility engulfed the coastal waters and hung around all day. We wonder, then, how it is...
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- Mar 29, 2018
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Fog does not deter great cetacean sightings
2018 03-29 SB Coast Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew ushered three excursions along the coast of Santa Barbara today. Sea...
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- Mar 28, 2018
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Glassy water and 5 gray whales
2018 03-28 SB Coast A single 12 noon excursion was run today. Captain Colton and his crew found ideal, glassy water today and closely...
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- Mar 27, 2018
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11 gray whales, one thousand dolphins
2018 03-27 SB Coast Two trips left the docks today, one at 9am and the other at 12 noon. The crew of the Condor Express reported...
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- Mar 25, 2018
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Three different species of cetaceans
2018 03-25 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a single 9am trip today with bumpy seas and no wind until very late in the excursion. ...
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- Mar 24, 2018
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Four grays on the morning trip and four more in the afternoon.
2018 03-24 SB Coast Two trips left the docks in Santa Barbara Harbor; one left at 9am and the other at 12 noon. A total of 8 gray whales...
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