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Sea Otter at Isla Vista
2016 03-28 SB Channel Strong winds blew from the west and created a very fresh air environment for our 9 am whale watch excursion with...
Mar 28, 20161 min read
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Four friendly gray whales and lots of dolphins
2016 03-27 SB Channel Two excursions left the docks today, the 12 noon and the 3 pm afternoon trips. Conditions were good, you might say...
Mar 27, 20162 min read
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A wonderful day for cetacean variety.
2016 03-26 SB Channel The Condor Express hosted 3 excursions today under sunny skies with a light breeze and moderate chop on the water. ...
Mar 26, 20162 min read
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Humpback tail throws and much more
2016 03-25 SB Channel Another super warm sunny, summer-like day with light winds. There was a moderate bump due to winds in the far...
Mar 25, 20162 min read
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Humpback gluttons feast all day
2016 03-24 SB Channel Oh, My Gosh! What an epic day we had. Glassy seas, not much bump, very warm sunny skies and the cetal fauna...
Mar 24, 20162 min read
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Gray whales, dolphins and a special treat
2016 03-22 SB Channel We ran a single excursion at 9am with high winds and moderate chop. 2 gray whales and 10 Pacific white-sided...
Mar 22, 20161 min read
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Morning humpbacks, afternoon breaching gray whale
2016 03-21 SB Channel The Condor Express ran two excursions today, a 9am which was open to the public, and a 12 noon that was a private...
Mar 21, 20162 min read
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Gray whale seen feeding on anchovies.
2016 03-20 SB Channel Two trips left the docks today. Sightings totaled 3 gray whales, 10 humpback whales, 120 Pacific white-sided...
Mar 20, 20161 min read
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Lags, grays, commons….
2016 03-18 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew ran three 2½-hour excursions today. Total cetacean sightings today included 8 gray...
Mar 18, 20162 min read
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4 Different Cetacean Species and more
2016 03-17 SB Channel Stunning summer conditions with cetaceans everywhere. Totals for the whole day are: gray whales=4; humpback whales...
Mar 17, 20162 min read
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13 Gray Whales and much more.
2016 03-16 SB Channel The Condor Express ran two, 2½ hour excursions today and total sightings for the trip include 13 gray whales, 70...
Mar 16, 20162 min read
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Grays, Humpbacks, Lags and Commons
2016 03-13 SB Channel Happy daylight savings time! Captain Eric ran the show today and total sightings included 2 gray whales (more in...
Mar 13, 20162 min read
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16 Gray whales and more
2016 03-10 SB Channel Two trips left Santa Barbara Harbor today under mostly sunny skies and running with nice sea conditions that...
Mar 10, 20162 min read
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Pacific white-sided dolphins and more
2016 02-22 SB Channel It’s February, our coldest month of the year and Captain Dave presided over a single adventure today that took us...
Feb 26, 20162 min read
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Gray Whales Mating
2016 02-25 SB Channel Only the morning trip ran today and that was surely enough. Speaking for myself, there was so much action on this...
Feb 25, 20162 min read
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Pacific white-sided dolphins and so much more
2016 02-22 SB Channel It’s February, our coldest month of the year and Captain Dave presided over a single adventure today that took us...
Feb 22, 20162 min read
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Cetaceans Abound in Light Rain
2016 02-17 SB Channel There was light rain falling in the harbor as the Condor Express loaded its passengers for the 9am excursion. Rain...
Feb 17, 20162 min read
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Gray Whales and Big El Niño Swell
2016 01-17 SB Channel A long-period ground swell generated some medium-sized waves and backwash along the edge of the Breakwater as we...
Jan 17, 20162 min read
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Gray Whales in the Santa Cruz Channel
2015 12-31 SB Channel A gorgeous New Year’s Eve in the “gap” (aka, Santa Cruz Channel…between Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Island). Captain...
Dec 31, 20151 min read
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Humpback whale muggage continues AGAIN today…
2015 11-13 SB Channel Friday the 13th brings nothing but excellent luck and sightings for the Condor Express and its whale-loving...
Nov 13, 20152 min read
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