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Humpbacks Sounding Off
Humpbacks Sounding Off Captain Eric ran to the far east-central portion of the Santa Barbara Channel with flat calm conditions. The...
Sep 4, 20141 min read


4 Humpback Whales Surface Feed & More
One of 4 amazing humpbacks shows off its tail flukes for appreciative fans. 4 Humpback Whales Surface Feed & More The glassy and windless...
Sep 3, 20142 min read
Labor Day brings another great east Channel adventure
Labor Day brings another great east Channel adventure A bright and sunny day out on the eastern Santa Barbara Channel yielded a nice...
Sep 1, 20141 min read


Tail throws and Friendly Behavior – Humpback Fun Zone
A mighty tail throw from a humpback whale out on the grounds today. Tail throws and Friendly Behavior – Humpback Fun Zone Captain Dave...
Aug 31, 20142 min read


Humpbacks and Dolphins on a Fine Day
Tail flukes of a humpback whale as seen today in the southeastern Channel. Humpbacks and Dolphins on a Fine Day We ran southeast riding...
Aug 29, 20141 min read


Late summer, fantastic conditions, great wildlife !
A friendly encounter with a spouting humpback whale was among many of the great sightings we encountered today in the Santa Barbara...
Aug 22, 20142 min read


A great day in the land of the mammals
The Condor Express is a magnet for extremely friendly whales. A great day in the land of the mammals It was all about long beaked common...
Aug 21, 20141 min read
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly Drop dead gorgeous conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel made it fun and easy to...
Aug 20, 20141 min read


An outstanding ACS Adventure
Two very friendly humpback whales are seen in crystal clear blue water close to the Condor Express. One has its pectoral fluke in the air...
Aug 16, 20142 min read


Carpe diem
“Lucky” the humpback whale makes a very close and friendly approach to say hello to its fan club. Carpe diem This August weather has been...
Aug 15, 20142 min read
2 of the many whales log on surface again today
2 of the many whales log on surface again today Ideal glassy conditions all day fostered wonderful cetacean viewing opportunities. Down...
Aug 14, 20141 min read


Cetaceans are abundant on a gorgeous day
You cannot blame these two humpback whales for wanting a bit of relaxation on such a nice day. The two logged on the surface for a long...
Aug 13, 20142 min read


Reunion Time in the Channel
“Rope” the Humpback Reunion Time in the Channel Captain Dave left the harbor and pointed it east this morning under bright sunny skies...
Aug 12, 20142 min read
3 Humpback Whales, Dolphins and “Top Notch” Gets Airborne
3 Humpback Whales, Dolphins and “Top Notch” Gets Airborne Out by the oil rigs we found our pal “Top Notch,” who was swimming random...
Aug 10, 20141 min read


“Lucky” the humpback whale steals the show again
The whole body of “Lucky” the humpback whale is visible in the clear blue water. “Lucky” the humpback whale steals the show again Very...
Aug 8, 20142 min read
Now our rescued humpback whale “Lucky” also becomes a double entendre !
Megaptera novaeangliae pect slap 2014 08-07 SB Channel-VID-004 Now our rescued humpback whale “Lucky” also becomes a double entendre !...
Aug 7, 20142 min read


Our Humpback Whale Friend “Top Notch” Became a double entendre
Top Notch the humpback with a notch in its dorsal fin gave a top notch performance out on the grounds today. Our Humpback Whale Friend...
Aug 6, 20142 min read
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More Our week of interesting interactions with Minke whales continued again today. Two of the...
Aug 5, 20141 min read


Loads of Humpbacks including “Lucky” the Rescued Whale !
Wounds on the tail stock of “Lucky” the disentangle humpback whale seem to be healing after almost 2 months. Captain Dave was part of the...
Aug 4, 20142 min read
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More !
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More ! Rumors of a single so-called “friendly” Minke whale in the Santa Barbara Channel have been...
Aug 3, 20142 min read
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