Early Spring Whale Watching Trips – 3 Per Day
It’s mid February in Santa Barbara and with it come the gray whales. Which means it’s also time for us to start our, three times a day...
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- Jan 30, 2017
- 1 min
Annual Maintenance On The Condor Express
Condor Express Whale Watching in Santa Barbara California takes great pride in their unique whale watching boat. We carry tens of...
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- Jan 5, 2014
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2 nice gray whales and a lot of dolphins
Gray whales and a lot of dolphins Not far out of Santa Barbara Harbor the Condor Express played with a group of at least 1,500 common...
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- Jan 4, 2014
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Many Mammal Species and a pair of Bald Eagles on Santa Cruz Island
A pair of bald eagles perched on the seacliffs of Santa Cruz Island. Photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Mirror Glass, Many Mammal...
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- Jan 3, 2014
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3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity
3 Gray Whales and Excellent Cetacean Diversity Again the calm seas and excellent weather made whale finding and whale watching a dream...
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- Jan 3, 2014
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Calm seas result in gray whale mating.
Three gray whales. Photo credit: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com Calm seas result in gray whales mating. The trip across the Santa...
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- Dec 30, 2013
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An all time epic “killer” day in the Santa Barbara Channel
Killer day in the Santa Barbara Channel Killer Whale Spy Hop photo: Bob Perry CondorExpressPhotos.com An all time epic or “killer” day in...
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- Dec 26, 2013
- 2 min
Two “Wrong Way Corrigan” Gray Whales and More.
A Risso’s Dolphin breached repeatedly today. Two “Wrong Way Corrigan” Gray Whales and More You may have heard the story of Douglas “Wrong...
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- Dec 21, 2013
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The same 2 humpback whales go wild again. Wow!
Humpback whales go wild again Two humpback whales “mugged” the Condor Express repeatedly today. Captain Eric ran to the eastern Santa...
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- Dec 20, 2013
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Eastern grounds produce wild humpback whale antics.
Humpback whale antics With very rough seas and high winds out a the Islands, Captain Eric steered a course for the eastern Santa Barbara...
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- Dec 12, 2013
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First Gray Whales of the Season and more !!
What an epic day in the Channel, perfect weatheR and the first gray whales heading south. The adventurous Condor Express went to Santa...
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- Dec 11, 2013
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Epic bottlenose dolphin sightings and lots more !!
Epic bottlenose dolphin sighting A gorgeous, crisp, sunny and cool winter trip on the Condor Express took everyone on a great adventure...
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- Dec 6, 2013
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Five Humpback Whales and plenty of excitement.
Five Humpback Whales and plenty of excitement. Report for Friday, December 6, 2013. The Condor Express moved with the feeding grounds...
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- Dec 2, 2013
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Two Happy Humpback Whales Enjoyed by All
Captain Eric and the crew report another calm, flat sunny day on the feeding grounds today and there were two humpbacks whales watched...
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- Nov 30, 2013
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Perfect sea conditions and lots of surface whale feeding
The anchovy populations took advantage of the glassy, sunny zero wind day to come up and bask in the sun. Perhaps they wanted to snack...
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- Nov 29, 2013
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Humpback Whale Behavioral Repertoire Goes Ballistic
Humpback Whale Show a Treat While I was stuck behind my desk at work, Captain Dave and the crew were out there enjoying the fine sunny...
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- Nov 24, 2013
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Humpback Whale Gluttony x12
Three humpback whales were seen in the midst of an all out feeding frenzy today. I’ve been shooting photos on the Condor Express for 8...
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- Nov 23, 2013
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Saturday humpback whale-o-rama
The strong winds that blow to the east continue to miss the eastern Santa Barbara Channel humpback whale grounds. These winds are...
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- Nov 22, 2013
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Our humpback whales are still at it!
After a few days off doing regularly scheduled maintenance and a tiny trickle of local rain, the Condor Express set a course for the...
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- Nov 16, 2013
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Mother and calf put on a show in the Santa Barbara Channel
Today we watched a “new” (not recognized by us previously) mother and her calf in the east Santa Barbara Channel. Conditions for whale...
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