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Scientist John Calambokidis
2016 07- 16 SB Channel A special day with great sea conditions, excellent cetacean sightings and a special visit from scientist John...
Jul 16, 20162 min read
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Risso’s dolphins join the mix
2016 07-14 SB Channel Captain Dave searched the entire region and ended up with one whopper of an excursion today:Â 12 humpback whales,...
Jul 14, 20161 min read
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Humpback whales
2016 07-13 SB Channel Seven humpback whales and at least 2,000 long-beaked common dolphins provided near non-stop excitement on a bright...
Jul 13, 20161 min read
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Captain Tasha
2016 07-12 SB Channel Captain Dave ran a tremendous excursion today, saw tons of whales, but that was not the big story. The greatest...
Jul 12, 20161 min read
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Friendly Cetaceans
2016 07-11 SB Channel This has been one of top 10 summers for great whale sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel for all time, in my...
Jul 11, 20163 min read
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Humpback whales
2016 07-10 SB Channel It was a bright and sunny day without any sign of stratus. A moderate breeze and swell from the west kept it that...
Jul 10, 20161 min read
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Giant whales and lots of dolphins
2016 07-09 SB Channel Whoa! Captain Dave and his renowned crew have found the giant whales again. No fog. A sunny day and the winds...
Jul 9, 20162 min read
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Blue Whales and much more
2016 07-07 SB Channel Goodness gracious we had a great excursion today. Skies were partly sunny with some low stratus in the morning,...
Jul 7, 20162 min read
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Scarlet the humpback and Carmello
2016 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew had another fantastic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara Channel. Seas...
Jul 6, 20162 min read
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Giant blue whales and more
2016 07-05 SB Channel The ocean surface featured a very light chop and breeze most of the day, with skies clearing to bright, warm...
Jul 5, 20162 min read
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Happy Independence Day
2016 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric reports ideal sea conditions all day long with over-the-top, outstanding...
Jul 4, 20161 min read
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fantastic cetacean watching
2016 07-03 SB Channel A festive 4th of July celebratory weekend has captured Santa Barbara and loads of party cruises are running in the...
Jul 3, 20161 min read
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Fin whales join the blues and humpbacks
2016 07-02 SB Channel Captain Dave located three major activity zones on a southwesterly course heading out of Santa Barbara. The day...
Jul 2, 20162 min read
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Tons of humpback whales
2016 06-30 SB Channel Fifteen humpback whales (more in the distance) plus 2,000 or more long-beaked common dolphins made for a busy day...
Jun 30, 20161 min read
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Anchovy Masses
2016 06-29 SB Channel Anchovy Masses The first leg of the voyage of the Condor Express and its daily travels around the beautiful Santa...
Jun 29, 20162 min read
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Early Morning & Good Sightings
2016 06-28 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express on a special early morning excursion leaving Santa Barbara Harbor at 8 am. ...
Jun 28, 20161 min read
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What a summer whale season it has been !
There was plenty of stratus at the start of the excursion into the Santa Barbara Channel today, and some of it was fog on the deck. ...
Jun 27, 20162 min read
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Cetaceans found by sound and smell.
2016 06-26 SB Channel Captain Eric and his fearless whale finder Auggie were put to the test today in the Santa Barbara Channel. The...
Jun 26, 20161 min read
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Whales, Dolphins and a Basking Shark
2016 06-25 SB Channel Not far offshore Captain Dave and the Condor Express crew located a nice batch of at least 6 humpback whales with...
Jun 25, 20162 min read
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Nine huge beasts
2016 06-24 SB Channel The wild June weather in the Santa Barbara Channel continued to challenge Captain Dave and his crew.  The fog was...
Jun 24, 20161 min read
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