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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- Sep 25, 2018
- 2 min
Mother humpback and her calf go berserk.
2018 09-25 SB Channel Overcast skies stayed with us most of the day until we got on the hotspot out near Santa Rosa Island. Seas were...
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- Sep 22, 2018
- 2 min
Humpbacks get into a feeding frenzy with dolphins and sea lions.
2018 09-22 SB Channel Today’s excursion took us to the western coastal region near Platform Holly, then on a big loop out past the...
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- Aug 24, 2018
- 1 min
Very tiny humpback juvenile steals the show.
2018 08-24 SB Channel Captain Dave took the Condor Express up to the Santa Rosa Island hot spot again today and, Wow, what a day! Most...
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- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min
Great fall season whale watching
2017 11-10 SB Channel It was a cool and clear day in the Santa Barbara Channel which made for spectacular wildlife watching and amazing...
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- Sep 29, 2017
- 2 min
Krill gets giant blue whales and humpbacks excited.
2017 09-29 SB Channel Totals for the day included: 2 blue whales, 8+ humpback whales, and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. The...
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- Sep 18, 2017
- 2 min
Sea lions play a game during dinner…and more!
2017 09-18 SB Channel Captain Eric reported closely watching: *4 humpback whales, 500 long-beaked common dolphins, 1 Minke whale and 500...
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- Aug 13, 2017
- 1 min
7 humpback whales and 1,000 dolphins
2017 08-13 SB Channel Sightings included 7* humpback whales and over 1,000 long-beaked common dolphins. It was overcast in the morning...
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- Aug 12, 2017
- 1 min
Two species of whales, two species of dolphins
2017 08-12 SB Channel There was hardly a breath of wind. Skies had a thin stratus layer that came down to the deck once or twice as we...
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- Aug 9, 2017
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Lots of humpback whales, some Minke whales, dolphins and 2 Mola mola
2017 08-09 SB Channel It was sunny all day. The day started out with a light bump on the surface but this laid down as the day moved...
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- Aug 3, 2017
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A subtropical day features humpbacks, Risso’s, commons, a Minke, and sea lions
2017 08-03 SB Channel Captain Eric and his renowned crew ran across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and had fantastic...
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- Jul 31, 2017
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A big hot spot produces 4 humpback whales and lots of dolphins.
2017 07-31 SB Channel Today’s trip to the western Santa Barbara Channel yielded 4 humpback whale sightings and 675 long-beaked common...
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- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
5 Marine Mammal Species
2017 07-25 SB Channel-East Captain Dave and his crew ran far to the eastern end of the Santa Barbara Channel and found 5 marine mammal...
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- Jul 20, 2017
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A large aggregation of humpback whales and dolphins
2017 07-20 SB Channel Out of the several dozen humpback whales in the area today, the Condor Express closely followed 10. In addition,...
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- Jul 17, 2017
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A large Mola mola, 6 humpback whales and 750 dolphins.
2017 07-17 SB Channel Skies were covered all day by a high stratus layer, and seas were extremely calm. Captain Eric and his team set-up...
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- Jul 16, 2017
- 1 min
Ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife.
2017 07-16 SB Channel It was a hot and hazy day with ideal ocean conditions for finding wildlife. Captain Eric took command of the...
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- Jul 15, 2017
- 2 min
Sightings today were phenomenal
2017 07-15 SB Channel There was a late burn-off for the high stratus layer today, and a moderate breeze kicked up some action out near...
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- Jul 4, 2017
- 1 min
It was a perfect 4th of July.
2017 07-04 SB Channel Happy Independence Day! Captain Eric and his crew crossed the Santa Barbara Channel in search of wildlife and...
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- Jun 22, 2017
- 2 min
The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel.
2017 06-22 SB Channel The saga continues – cetaceans are hot in the Channel. Captain Eric and his trusty deckhand/whale spotter, Steve,...
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- Feb 16, 2017
- 2 min
Gray Whale breaching, chin-slaps, and rolls around.
There were a few scattered showers today but seas were calm and enabled the Condor Express to take a great tour of our region of the...
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