2015 04-04 SB Coast
Captain Dave found northbound juvenile gray whales on all three trips today. It was sunny and nice but with a small bump from the winds blowing far to the west. In total, 7 gray whales were watched today and as a special bonus, three different species of dolphins were around the Condor Express for a total of 4 species of cetaceans. Any day with that kind of cetacean diversity is a great day to be in the Santa Barbara Channel. Here is the detailed account:
9am. 2 gray #whales, 100 long-beaked common dolphins, and a special guest appearance by 75 or so Pacific white-sided dolphins that surfed our wake for quite a while.
12 noon. 2 gray whales, 75 long-beaked common #dolphins and a bonus interaction with 6 coastal bottlenose dolphins.
3pm. 3 grays and at least 300 long-beaked commons up near UCSB.
You never know what Mother Nature has in store. Bob Perry Condor Express