Summer whales persist in the Channel
2016 06-10 SB Channel Captain Dave and his crew started today’s excursion on a southwesterly heading. Before reaching the mid-Channel...
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- Jun 8, 2016
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It’s getting better all the time.
2016 06-08 SB Channel Captain Dave and his highly-trained crew produced another epic excursion into the Santa Barbara Channel. There was...
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- Jun 6, 2016
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Blues Abound
2016 06-06 SB Channel It was not foggy. The ocean surface was glassy most of the day. The sun kind of shined through the stratus out in...
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- Jun 4, 2016
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Mill pond flat glass
2016 06-04 SB Channel Mill pond flat glass conditions today and the stratus lifted just enough to give us a few miles lateral visibility...
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- Jun 3, 2016
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Calm seas reveal much wildlife
2016 06-03 SB Channel Captain Dave ran across to the feeding grounds and says there were more blue whales (as many as 15) than humpback...
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- Jun 2, 2016
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Blue Whales Galore
2016 06-02 SB Channel Although the June stratus was thicker and the breeze a bit stronger, there were even more beasts devouring krill on...
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- Jun 1, 2016
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Krill
2016 06-01 SB Channel It’s been years since we’ve had a nice build-up of krill along “The Ledge” (north face of SCI, SRI and SMI), and...
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- May 27, 2016
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Humpback is wild
2016 05-27 SB Channel Mirror glassy morning with warm sunshine and only a slight breeze in the afternoon gave us perfect conditions for...
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- Jun 1, 2015
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4 Humpbacks and lots of dolphins
2015 06-01 SB Channel Before the trip left the docks, I noticed that every boat at Sea Landing had a serious bird perched on top. The...
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- May 20, 2015
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A Fantastic Sunny Day for Cetaceans (and Pelicans too)
2015 05-20 SB Channel Our first sighting of the excursion came along quite soon after Captain Eric took the Condor Express out of Santa...
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- Apr 30, 2015
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More Summer-like Weather for Whales and Dolphins
2015 04-30 SB Coast Captain Dave commanded two trips today: 9 am and 12 noon. The day was nice, with partly cloudy skies and little to no...
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- Apr 24, 2015
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Whales, Dolphins, and a Mola mola too
2015 04-24 SB Coast The Condor Express left the dock for two afternoon trips today: 12 noon and 3 pm. Skies were mostly overcast with...
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- Apr 23, 2015
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Gray Whales Play in the Surf !
FANTASTIC SIGHTING UP AT ELLWOOD AS FOUR GRAY WHALES (2 MOMS, 2 CALVES) TAKE A SURF BREAK FROM THE MIGRATION. THE WHALES WERE IN 5 OR 10...
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- Apr 15, 2015
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It Must Be Spring: Mothers and Babies of all Kinds Today
2015 04-15 SB Coast Mothers and Calves Day must have been declared in the Santa Barbara Channel today because we had the good fortune to...
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- Sep 16, 2014
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East of Hogan
California sea lions have an ample curiosity, boundless energy, and are generally fearless animals. This one was pestering a 50-foot...
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- Sep 10, 2014
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“Good, good, good cetaceans”
A mother humpback whale and her calf aim directly at the Condor Express, then at the last possible second, they dive under the boat. The...
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- Aug 25, 2014
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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...
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- Aug 23, 2014
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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...
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- Aug 22, 2014
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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...
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- Aug 21, 2014
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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...
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