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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...
Jul 13, 20181 min read
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...
Jul 9, 20181 min read
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...
Jul 8, 20181 min read
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...
Jul 5, 20181 min read
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...
Jul 2, 20181 min read
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...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
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....
Jun 30, 20181 min read
Ten blues closely watched…many more in the vicinity.
2018 06-29 SB Channel The Condor Express closely watched 10+ blue whales, 3 humpback whales and 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. Skies...
Jun 29, 20181 min read
Wind, waves, 8 giant blue whales, humpbacks, and more
2018 06-28 SB Channel A fresh breeze blew across the Santa Barbara Channel today and created some surface chop. But these things greatly...
Jun 28, 20181 min read
A dozen blue whales and dolphins too
2018 06-26 SB Channel The Condor Express traversed the Santa Barbara Channel again today and located the giant whale hot spot off the...
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Ten blue whales including a mother and her calf.
2018 06-25 SB Channel Captain Dave and the crew of the Condor Express closely watched 10+ giant blue whales and 500 long-beaked common...
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Breaching blue whale calf.
2018 06-22 SB Channel Captain Colton and his crew had a bonanza day with loads of wildlife. The highlight of the trip was a breaching...
Jun 22, 20181 min read
The hot spot continues to beckon
2018 06-21 SB Channel It was overcast but glassy offshore today as the Condor Express ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to the giant...
Jun 21, 20181 min read
Giant blue whale bonanza lives on!
2018 06-19 SB Channel Glassy seas in the mid Santa Barbara Channel gave way to a tiny bit of chop as the morning became the afternoon....
Jun 19, 20182 min read
Giant blue whales, humpback whales and dolphins too
2018 05-25 SB Channel The wind came up on our way home, but for the most part sea conditions and weather were great for finding...
May 25, 20181 min read
Fin whale, humpback whale, gray whales and dolphins too.
2018 02-10 SB Channel – Today the fog lifted to form a high stratus layer and seas were calm. Conditions were ideal for watching...
Feb 10, 20181 min read
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
2017 12-28 SB Channel Yet another calm, warm and sparkling winter day in the Santa Barbara Channel for finding wildlife. Captain Dave...
Dec 28, 20172 min read
Extraordinary fin whale sightings
2017 12-23 SB Channel A light breeze across the water kept things on the cool side in the Santa Barbara Channel, even though the sun was...
Dec 23, 20171 min read
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2017 12-01 SB Channel There was lots of mammal action near the island today. In The Lanes, adjacent to Arch Rock, Santa Cruz Island,...
Dec 1, 20171 min read
Six different marine mammal species were observed.
2017 11-25 SB Channel Once again fearless Captain Eric and his renowned crew took the Condor Express near the western end of Santa Cruz...
Nov 25, 20171 min read
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