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Labor Day brings another great east Channel adventure
Labor Day brings another great east Channel adventure A bright and sunny day out on the eastern Santa Barbara Channel yielded a nice...
Sep 1, 20141 min read


Humpbacks and Dolphins on a Fine Day
Tail flukes of a humpback whale as seen today in the southeastern Channel. Humpbacks and Dolphins on a Fine Day We ran southeast riding...
Aug 29, 20141 min read


Juvenile humpback whale is Energizer Bunny in disguise !
An extremely energetic humpback whale calf breached for over an hour and a half today. Amazing ! Juvenile humpback whale is Energizer...
Aug 28, 20142 min read


Bait ball on the surface !
A massive bait ball is discovered by two large and hungry humpback whales in the northeastern Santa Barbara Channel. Bait ball on the...
Aug 26, 20142 min read


Close looks in crystal blue water
This crystal clear blue water we’ve been experiencing this Summer is sure wonderful for watching (and photographing) our humpback whales...
Aug 25, 20142 min read


Ideal Summer Conditions Again – Great Sightings
Although it looks miniature in this wide angle photograph, this is the entire body of a 35 foot humpback whale taken today in very blue...
Aug 23, 20142 min read


Late summer, fantastic conditions, great wildlife !
A friendly encounter with a spouting humpback whale was among many of the great sightings we encountered today in the Santa Barbara...
Aug 22, 20142 min read


A great day in the land of the mammals
The Condor Express is a magnet for extremely friendly whales. A great day in the land of the mammals It was all about long beaked common...
Aug 21, 20141 min read
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly
2 humpback whales and the little one gets friendly Drop dead gorgeous conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel made it fun and easy to...
Aug 20, 20141 min read


A NOTCHural humpback experience
Our friend “Top Notch” the humpback whale comes over to greet its fans. A NOTCHural humpback experience Gentle breezes and bright...
Aug 18, 20141 min read


“Lucky” the humpback whale steals the show again
The whole body of “Lucky” the humpback whale is visible in the clear blue water. “Lucky” the humpback whale steals the show again Very...
Aug 8, 20142 min read
Now our rescued humpback whale “Lucky” also becomes a double entendre !
Megaptera novaeangliae pect slap 2014 08-07 SB Channel-VID-004 Now our rescued humpback whale “Lucky” also becomes a double entendre !...
Aug 7, 20142 min read


Our Humpback Whale Friend “Top Notch” Became a double entendre
Top Notch the humpback with a notch in its dorsal fin gave a top notch performance out on the grounds today. Our Humpback Whale Friend...
Aug 6, 20142 min read
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More
More Interesting Minke Whale Behavior + More Our week of interesting interactions with Minke whales continued again today. Two of the...
Aug 5, 20141 min read


Loads of Humpbacks including “Lucky” the Rescued Whale !
Wounds on the tail stock of “Lucky” the disentangle humpback whale seem to be healing after almost 2 months. Captain Dave was part of the...
Aug 4, 20142 min read
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More !
Friendly Minke Whale Goes Surfing & More ! Rumors of a single so-called “friendly” Minke whale in the Santa Barbara Channel have been...
Aug 3, 20142 min read
Countless dolphins and More
Countless dolphins and More Another flat, calm day on the Santa Barbara Channel and we watched dolphins everywhere, from the coast to the...
Aug 2, 20141 min read


Common Dolphin Nursery Pod Bonanza
One of several hundred or more tiny long beaked common dolphin calves in a massive nursery pod today. Common Dolphin Nursery Pod Bonanza...
Jul 30, 20142 min read


North and South Channel Explorations
Lately our friend “Top Notch” the humpback has been visiting us on an almost daily basis. The red arrow shows the location of its “notch”...
Jul 29, 20142 min read
Cetacean Society Scores Many Marine Mammal Species
Cetacean Society Scores Many Marine Mammal Species An American Cetacean Society all day whale watch charter today covered many many miles...
Jul 26, 20141 min read
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