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...
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- Sep 24, 2016
- 2 min
Mobs of sea lions and much more
It was a gorgeous, flat, calm sunny day for our cruise ship whale watchers. And, boy, did we every have some nice wildlife today on top...
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- Sep 19, 2016
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Another wild wild wildlife day.
Another wild wild wildlife day in the Santa Barbara Channel – September 19, 2016 – with the following total population counts: ...
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- Sep 14, 2016
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Risso’s dolphins and more
It was a “Fall Classic” with bright sunny skies all day and very calm seas. That Santa Barbara Channel cobalt blue color is coming back...
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- Sep 9, 2016
- 2 min
Fine time for delphies
Friday, September 9, 2016 – Captain Eric and the crew of the Condor Express took a nice ride on calm seas with a thin stratus layer...
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- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
Painted Cave yields lots of life
Thursday, September 7, 2016 – Whales, dolphins and sea lions “flocked’ to the Condor Express today as Captain Dave and his renowned crew...
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- Sep 5, 2016
- 2 min
Mega mob of sea lions
A windy day with bright sun and moderately bumpy seas for a run to Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day, September 5, 2016. A mega mob of at...
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- Sep 3, 2016
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Sea lion mob still off Santa Cruz Island
Saturday, September 3, 2016 – It was a cool, foggy day with a light breeze and good sea conditions. Captain Dave was in charge and put...
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- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Epic Adventure
Another epic adventure of the Condor Express, Friday, September 2, 2016. The total for each species sighted does not tell much about what...
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- Aug 19, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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- Aug 18, 2016
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Hammerhead Shark joins the Mammals
Thursday, August 18, 2016 – Among all the mammal sightings the highlight of the trip turned out to be a fish. A 7-foot long hammerhead...
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- Aug 12, 2016
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Cetacean Biomass galore
Friday, August 12, 2016 – Once again Captain Dave took command of the Condor Express and drained a hefty load of cetacean biomass out of...
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- Aug 11, 2016
- 1 min
Risso’s Dolphins mix it up
Thursday, August 11, 2016 – Captain Dave ran a whopper of an excursion today as you will soon read. Sea conditions and prevailing weather...
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- Aug 6, 2016
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August 6, 2016 – Santa Barbara Channel –
A fine sunny day with only a light breeze made for wonderful whale and dolphin watching in the mid-Santa Barbara Channel region. A few...
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- Jul 28, 2016
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July 28, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
It was a sunny day in the Santa Barbara Channel, glassy near the mainland and a little breezy near the Island. Total sightings for the...
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- Jul 26, 2016
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July 26, 2016 – Santa Barbara –
The sea surface remained mill pond glassy until late in the trip when we encountered a mild sea breeze along the northern face of...
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- Jul 15, 2016
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Blue whale etc etc
2016 07-15 SB Channel Seas were calm and the cetaceans were abundant on this wonderful day in the Santa Barbara Channel. Skies had a...
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- Jul 13, 2016
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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...
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- Jul 8, 2016
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Fin whales and more
2016 07-08 SB Channel Captain Dave reports clear sailing conditions and another epic day full of cetacean sightings in the Santa Barbara...
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- Jun 7, 2016
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Another blue whale mega experience
2016 06-07 SB Channel Captain Dave started the day with a large area of scattered long-beaked common dolphins. About 300 of these little...
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