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Northern Channel produces an abundance of animals
2017 08-07 SB Channel Eric and his crew racked-up a whopping 9 humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins while touring...
Aug 7, 20171 min read
Calm seas yield great cetacean diversity today.
2017 08-06 SB Channel Seas were calm in the northern Channel, and windy in the south. Captain Eric and his crew found plenty of great...
Aug 6, 20171 min read
Humpback whales breached today and more
2017 08-04 SB Channel The tropical humidity diminished quite a bit today but in its wake it left the ocean surface flat and glassy. ...
Aug 4, 20171 min read
A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions
2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...
Aug 3, 20172 min read
Santa Cruz Island yields humpback whales and lots of dolphins
2017 08-02 SB Channel Tropical storm moisture was pushed into our area today from Baja California Sur creating high clouds and humid...
Aug 2, 20171 min read
A big hot spot produces 4 humpback whales and lots of dolphins.
2017 07-31 SB Channel Today’s trip to the western Santa Barbara Channel yielded 4 humpback whale sightings and 675 long-beaked common...
Jul 31, 20171 min read
Breaching and tail-throwing humpbacks and more
2017 07-30 SB Channel – West As it has gone for the past few days, we started out under a deep, drizzly marine layer and ended up in the...
Jul 30, 20172 min read
Notes from our all-day whale watch with the American Cetacean Society
2017 07-29 SB Channel-All Day ACS Skies were overcast with a thick marine layer with some mist/drizzle in spots. In the afternoon of...
Jul 29, 20172 min read
Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!
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Jul 28, 20172 min read
A gorgeous day off the Gaviota coast.
2017 07-27 SB Channel-West It was one of those absolutely gorgeous, sunny summer days with blue skies and blue water. Captain Dave and...
Jul 27, 20172 min read
5 Marine Mammal Species
2017 07-25 SB Channel-East Captain Dave and his crew ran far to the eastern end of the Santa Barbara Channel and found 5 marine mammal...
Jul 25, 20172 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whales and dolphins galore
2017 07-24 SB Channel Two different species of baleen whales were seen today, two humpback whales and two Minke whales. In addition,...
Jul 24, 20171 min read
A large whale assortment today!
2017 07-22 SB Channel A large whale assortment today! 2 humpback whales, 3 fin whales and 1* blue whale were closely watched in addition...
Jul 22, 20172 min read
Folks with cell phones were taking whelfies
2017 07-21 SB Channel Dave and the crew of the Condor Express ran southwest and had some amazing sightings which, in total, amounted to 6...
Jul 21, 20172 min read
A large aggregation of humpback whales and dolphins
2017 07-20 SB Channel Out of the several dozen humpback whales in the area today, the Condor Express closely followed 10. In addition,...
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Great dolphins, a look inside the Cave, and humpback whales too.
2017 07-19 SB Channel Captain Dave took the mighty Condor Express on explorations that included both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel. ...
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Mola mola, common dolphins, bottlenose and 5 humpback whales
2017 07-18 SB Channel Again the morning fog lifted to form a low marine layer with calm seas and great conditions for locating wildlife. ...
Jul 18, 20171 min read
A large Mola mola, 6 humpback whales and 750 dolphins.
2017 07-17 SB Channel Skies were covered all day by a high stratus layer, and seas were extremely calm. Captain Eric and his team set-up...
Jul 17, 20171 min read
Ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife.
2017 07-16 SB Channel It was a hot and hazy day with ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife. Captain Eric took command of the...
Jul 16, 20171 min read
Sightings today were phenomenal
2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...
Jul 15, 20172 min read
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