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Lots of humpback whales, some Minke whales, dolphins and 2 Mola mola
2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...
Aug 9, 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
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
The show-stopper was a very energetic humpback whale
2017 07-26 SB Channel-East It was a bright and sunny summer day in the Santa Barbara Channel, with very little wind in the morning and a...
Jul 26, 20171 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
Five different species of cetaceans
2017 07-12 SB Channel Five different species of cetaceans were watched today, including: 50 offshore bottlenose dolphins, 1 blue whale, 6...
Jul 12, 20172 min read
An epic day with a high diversity of marine mammals
2017 07-08 SB Channel Once again Captain Dave and his crew worked both sides of the Santa Barbara Channel to come up with some epic...
Jul 8, 20172 min read
A late northbound gray whale and lots more!
2017 06-13 SB Channel Fantastic! The weather and sea conditions turned around and became quite nice overnight, and consequently it was...
Jun 13, 20172 min read
Whale and dolphin sightings continue to be very hot
2017 06-09 SB Channel Whale and dolphin sightings continue to be very hot. 800 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 humpback whale, 2 Minke...
Jun 9, 20171 min read
Five different species of cetaceans today !
It was a glorious day in the Santa Barbara channel. Captain Dave and his crew provided ample opportunities to watch five different...
Apr 2, 20172 min read
Humpback whales, Minke whale and dolphins
2017 03-29 SB Coast Captain Eric and his crew had a different, but good, sort of day with great looks at 3 humpback whales, 1 Minke...
Mar 29, 20171 min read
A good variety of species
The Condor Express headed south across the Santa Barbara Channel and a good variety of species. The first stop cam when two very large...
Oct 19, 20162 min read
Hot day and hot wildlife
It was a hot day as sunny skies, calm seas and a late-season heat wave swooped into the Santa Barbara Channel. Out on the Channel was...
Sep 26, 20162 min read
Five different species of marine mammals
Five different species of marine mammals were seen during an epic Fall excursion on the Condor Express in the Santa Barbara Channel...
Sep 25, 20162 min read
Killer Whale Encounter
Remember the date, Tuesday, September 13, 2016. It was a wonderful day with all sorts of marine mammals and an extensive killer whale...
Sep 13, 20163 min read
Humpback whales festoon the north Channel
Sunday, August 21, 2016 – Captain Eric found a substantial amount of biomass in the northern Santa Barbara Channel including close looks...
Aug 21, 20161 min read
Pelagic Red Crabs and more
August 19, 2016 – “Glassy and gorgeous all day” is how Captain Dave described things today. The excursion was filled with fun stuff...
Aug 19, 20162 min read
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