2017 06-24 SB Channel A mixture of bright sunny areas and a few overcast areas created an excursion with lots of different moods. ...

2017 06-23 SB Channel 7 blue whales, 6 humpback whales, 1 Minke whale and 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins were closely watched today....

2017 06-22 SB Channel The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel. Captain Eric and his trusty deckhand/whale spotter, Steve,...

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2017 06-19 SB Channel Although there was a thin stratus layer all day with only a few patches of bright sunlight, the ocean was calm and...

2017 06-18 SB Channel Happy Father’s Day. Today we had close looks at 8 humpback whales, 400 long-beaked common dolphins, 10 blue whales...

2017 06-17 SB Channel Camelo, the famous blue whale, was among 9 we encountered today. [For new readers, Camelo is a large animal with a...

2017 06-16 SB Channel We experienced epic wildlife sightings today and closely watched 15 blue whales, 12 humpback whales, 10 long-beaked...

2017 06-15 SB Channel There were at least 9 giant blue whales in the area.  We closely watched 7 of them.  Also watched were 500 or so...

2017 06-11 SB Channel We’re in one of those windy and moderately choppy periods now, but Captain Eric and his team took it slow and easy....

2017 06-10 SB Channel 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins and 2 humpback whales were seen today under overcast skies and moderately choppy...

2017 06-09 SB Channel Whale and dolphin sightings continue to be very hot. 800 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 humpback whale, 2 Minke...

2017 06-08 SB Channel Hold on to your binoculars, ladies and gentlemen.  16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500...

2017 06-07 SB Channel 15 humpback whales, 7 blue whales and 750 dolphins were watched by the Condor Express today in the Santa Barbara...

2017 06-04 SB Channel There was a marine layer of low stratus clouds all day, and in spots it was down on the deck.  Nevertheless,...

2017 05-30 SB Channel 2 blue whales, 4 humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins made for a wonderful Santa Barbara...

2017 05-28 SB Channel What a great day it was as we watched 8 humpback whales (including Rope and her calf again!), and 1,500 long-beaked...

2017 05-26 SB Channel This is a summary of our sightings from Friday, May 26…sorry for the delay:   2 humpback whales, 1 mako shark, and...

2017 05-24 SB Channel A high stratus layer with no wind and calm seas made a wonderful scenario for observing marine wildlife today.  4...

2017 05-20 SB Channel It was a sunny and gorgeous day for wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Totals for the day included 600...