Two species of whales and over a thousand dolphins
2018 10-17 SB Channel We’ve had a great stretch of weather in the Channel and today was another nice one. It was sunny and it was calm....
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- Oct 11, 2018
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Whales, common dolphins and offshore bottlenose dolphins
2018 10-11 SB Channel Although skies were covered by a gray marine layer for part of the trip, seas were absolutely calm and still....
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- Oct 6, 2018
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Humpbacks, dolphins and sea lions on a sunny day in the Channel.
2018 10-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express searched the Santa Barbara Channel and came up with a great trip...
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- Jul 30, 2018
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Nice humpback sightings and plenty of dolphins
2018 07-30 SB Channel The Condor Express set out to cross the Santa Barbara Channel in heavy fog this morning. The whale action started...
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- Jul 22, 2018
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Mother fin whale and her calf, a half dozen blue whales plus dolphins too
2018 07-22 SB Channel East The giants were assembled on the grounds again today in larger numbers. The hot spot was north of the eastern...
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- Jul 21, 2018
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ACS-LA Charter yields blues, humpbacks and more
2018 07-21 SB Channel-ACS The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter, ran their annual summer all-day whale watching trip today. ...
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- Jul 20, 2018
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Seas were calm. Whales were giant.
2018 07-20 SB Channel – East The thin marine layer clouds soon burned off and the day was clear and warm. Seas were calm. Captain Dave...
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- Jul 19, 2018
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Awesome blue whale in crystal clear, blue water…and more!
2018 07-19 SB Channel – East The ocean was very flat and calm today with lots of spots that were mill pond glassy. Captain Dave and his...
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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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- Jul 17, 2018
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Blue whales, fin whale, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins!
2018 07-17 SB Channel – East Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 1 fin whales, 400 long-beaked...
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- Jul 15, 2018
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A giant blue in the breeze
2018 07-15 SB Channel Skies were sunny today, mostly due to the fresh breeze which kept things blue. The breeze also made the ocean...
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- Jul 13, 2018
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The Summer of the Blues Continues
2018 07-13 SB Channel The “summer of the blues” continued today. Captain Dave and his crew traveled across the Santa Barbara Channel to...
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- Jul 9, 2018
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Blue whales, fin whales, offshore bottlenose and common dolphins
2018 07-09 SB Channel There is still a residual amount of heat in town as the tail end of a multi-day heat wave passes through. Hot in...
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- Jul 8, 2018
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Four different species of cetaceans today.
2018 07-08 SB Channel The Santa Barbara Channel was sunny with practically no wind on both sides all day. Total sightings included 4...
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- Jul 7, 2018
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2018 07-07 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express once again found it calm sailing halfway across the Santa Barbara...
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- Jul 6, 2018
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Five giant blue whales, a big fin whale and several hundred dolphins
2018 07-06 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express encountered sunny skies today. It was breezy out in the southern...
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- Jul 5, 2018
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Blue whales and dolphins in abundance today
2018 07-05 SB Channel The day began with a thin marine layer then, as is typical this time of year, gave way to a sunny afternoon. A...
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- Jul 2, 2018
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Giant blue whales, huge fin whales and many hundreds of dolphins
2018 07-02 SB Channel The big whales are still around. Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 5 blue whales, 2...
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- Jul 1, 2018
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Lots of blue whales, lots of humpback whales and a couple thousand dolphins.
2018 07-01 SB Channel Captain Tasha and the crew of the Condor Express put in tremendous effort and brought some amazing wildlife...
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- Jun 30, 2018
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30 blue whales in the area. We closely watched 17…and more!
2018 06-30 SB Channel High clouds in the morning gave way to sunny skies in the afternoon. The ocean surface was glassy and flat all day....
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