Lots of humpbacks, loads of dolphins and a huge sunfish.
2018 10-24 SB Channel Blue skies and fair seas enhanced the closely watched 7+ humpback whales, 1000 long-beaked common dolphins and 1...
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- Aug 18, 2018
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Three humpback whales, loads of dolphins and a sunfish.
2018 08-18 SB Channel Superior weather and sea conditions made it ideal for locating and watching wildlife in the Santa Barbara Channel...
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- Jul 18, 2018
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Blue whales, fin whale, Minke whale, dolphins
2018 07-18 SB Channel East Captain Dave and his crew took the Condor Express back to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel where, once again,...
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- Sep 15, 2017
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Large numbers of whales and dolphins in the north Channel
2017 09-15 SB Channel It was another sunny day with excellent weather and sea conditions for locating and watching wildlife. Captain...
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- Jul 28, 2017
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Humpback whale mugs the boat…and more!
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- Jul 25, 2017
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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...
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- Jul 18, 2017
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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. ...
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- Jul 17, 2017
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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...
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- Jul 3, 2017
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Ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel
2017 07-03 SB Channel Calm seas, no swell, and sunny skies – ideal wildlife conditions prevailed in the Santa Barbara Channel today. ...
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- Jun 30, 2017
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10 humpbacks, 8 blues, 200 dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish
2017 06-30 SB Channel 10 humpback whales, 8 blue whales, 200 long-beaked common dolphins, and 1 ocean sunfish made for a rich and...
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- Jun 16, 2017
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Epic Wildlife Sightings: 15 blues, 12 humpbacks and more.
2017 06-16 SB Channel We experienced epic wildlife sightings today and closely watched 15 blue whales, 12 humpback whales, 10 long-beaked...
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- Jun 8, 2017
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16 blue whales, 7 humpback whales, 18 Dall’s porpoise and 500 long-beaked common dolphins
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...
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- Mar 18, 2017
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We hit the jackpot
2017 03-18 SB Channel Hooray! The fog monster that hit us a few times lately was not a problem today…conditions were excellent. ...
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- Dec 30, 2016
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4 Gray Whales and more
2016 12-30 SB Channel The rain waited until we were back at the dock, but the rain cloud formations over the Santa Barbara Channel were...
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- Dec 22, 2016
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Mesmerizing Mammal Diversity today
2018 12-22 SB Channel It was so drop-dead gorgeous in the Channel today that you could see all 5 islands in the Sanctuary. Seas were calm...
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- Dec 11, 2016
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Sunfish in the fog and more.
2016 12-11 SB Channel Captain Eric and his crew encountered overcast skies with calm seas. There were patches of dense fog to deal with...
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- Nov 11, 2016
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School of Mola mola and more
Captain Dave and the Team took a new route today and ran to the eastern Santa Barbara Channel on flat glass calm seas. Sightings for the...
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- Sep 28, 2016
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Sea lions in the kelp
The heat wave began to break today and this created perfection in the Santa Barbara Channel. It was mill pond glassy smooth, except...
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- Sep 15, 2016
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Sunfish and lots of cetaceans
Thursday, September 15, 2016 – Another day with Fall classic weather and sea conditions: sunny all day with a flat, calm ocean. ...
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- Sep 8, 2016
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Whales were near the islands
Thursday, September 8, 2016 – Gorgeous sea conditions and loads of marine life including 6 humpback whales, 1,500 long-beaked common...
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