A juvenile whale stole the show.
2018 11-21 SB Channel The first “winter” storm of the season was on its way towards California and there was a little southeast chop and...
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- Nov 18, 2018
- 2 min
Five different species of cetaceans!
2018 11-18 SB Channel Captain Tasha and her crew racked-up an amazing array of cetaceans with awesome sightings of each species. Totals...
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- Nov 17, 2018
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6 humpbacks: many of the whales were friendly
2018 11-17 SB Channel The Condor Express crew took advantage of pristine ocean conditions and located, then closely watched, 6+ humpback...
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- Nov 14, 2018
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Humpback calf steals the show. Lots of other whales and dolphins.
2018 11-14 SB Channel On a completely “mill pond” flat and sunny day, the crew of the Condor Express located and closely watched 7+...
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- Oct 20, 2018
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Tons of whales and dolphins including “Scarlet”
2018 10-20 SB Channel Sea conditions were off the hook and it was so clear we could see all 4 Channel Islands all day and from Bony Ridge...
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- Oct 12, 2018
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Mother and calf breach simultaneously many times in a row.
2018 10-12 SB Coast Captain Dave and his crew ran a late-departure private whale watch charter cruise today. Given the late departure,...
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- Oct 7, 2018
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Another sunny day with whales and dolphins.
2018 10-07 SB Channel Today brought us close looks at 3 humpback whales and 200 long-beaked common dolphins. It was a sunny day with a...
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- Sep 27, 2018
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Three humpback whales, one breacher…and more
2018 09-27 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a bit west, then out to the south. Most of the action was only about 4 miles off Campus Point. ...
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- Sep 26, 2018
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Humpback mother and calf redux.
2018 09-26 SB Channel It was another great trip across the Santa Barbara Channel to Carrington Point, Santa Rosa Island, where we visited...
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- Sep 25, 2018
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Mother humpback and her calf go berserk.
2018 09-25 SB Channel Overcast skies stayed with us most of the day until we got on the hotspot out near Santa Rosa Island. Seas were...
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- Sep 23, 2018
- 1 min
A mother humpback and her calf plus so much more.
2018 09-23 SB Channel – West A private whale watch charter hit the jackpot as a wide region of scattered humpbacks and dolphins kept...
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- Sep 8, 2018
- 1 min
Mother and calf humpback plus 1500 short-beaked common dolphins
2018 09-08 SB Channel The Condor Express had some interesting interactions with 1500 short-beaked common dolphins and 2 humpback whales...
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- Sep 7, 2018
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Humpback mom and calf plus thousands of dolphins
2018 09-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew encountered another flat, calm day with a persistent marine stratus layer. Fortunately,...
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- Sep 6, 2018
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Massive dolphin megapod, whales and more.
2018 09-06 SB Channel A long-beaked common dolphin megapod located the Condor Express south of UCSB today. The pod was so large it was 8...
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- Aug 28, 2018
- 1 min
3 humpbacks include 2 active youngsters
2018 08-28 SB Channel The Condor Express team located and watched 3 humpback whales, 400 long-beaked common dolphins, 200 California sea...
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- Aug 27, 2018
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Humpback mom and calf do a simultaneous double breach!
2018 08-27 SB Channel Outstanding wildlife sightings were experienced today with 1500 long-beaked common dolphins, 700 California sea...
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- Aug 26, 2018
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Lots of humpbacks including our buddy, the little calf
2018 08-26 SB Channel Although there was a residual swell in the Santa Barbara Channel, the ocean calmed down and conditions near Santa...
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- Aug 25, 2018
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Humpback calf encore performance.
2018 08-25 SB Channel It was a beautiful day on the water as Captain Tasha took the Condor Express and a boatload of whale lovers all the...
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- Jul 3, 2018
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Six different cetacean species
2018 07-03 SB Channel – West Captain Dave and his crew traversed the Santa Barbara Channel and ended up in the middle of the north coast...
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- Jun 29, 2018
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Ten blues closely watched…many more in the vicinity.
2018 06-29 SB Channel The Condor Express closely watched 10+ blue whales, 3 humpback whales and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. Skies...
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