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Video: Dall’s porpoise coming alongside the Condor Express and riding our waves. Images: instead of balloons, today we found one wheel with a tire and what was once a nice blanket, at the same spot. (Video footage above, and photo, courtesy of our own Kelly Kohls). 2025 12–14 SB Channel   Captain Eddie reported a low stratus layer that kept things gray and cool all day. The ...

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Killer whales.

Image: a killer whale is seen in the clear water of the Santa Barbara Channel. 2025 12–13 SB Channel As often happens during the month of December, we encountered killer whales again today. Seas were very calm, and skies were overcast, so it was generally cool out on the water. Sightings for the day: 6 humpback whales, 2000 common dolphins and 4 killer whales. Reports had circul...

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Image: a high speed torpedo (a.k.a. 1 Dall’s porpoise) is shown slashing through the water leaving a characteristic “rooster tail” behind. 2025 12–10 SB Channel Conditions were very “non-wintry today,” with blue skies and temperatures in the 80’s. Seas were calm with no wind. Sightings for the day included: 9 humpback whales (we closely watched 5), 15 Dall’s porpoise, 6 coastal ...

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Image: a mother killer whale with her calf, similar to the 2 mother/calf pairs that we encountered today. 2025 12–06 SB Channel  Captain Dave says it was “a bluebird day.“ The skies were clear and sunny. There was no wind. On the other hand, a rather large 6ft bump was rolling through from the W, caused by strong winds offshore last night. Total sightings: 10 coastal bottlenose ...

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Image: a humpback whale throws its mighty tail. 2025 11–29 SB Channel Conditions were similar to yesterday, but with a tiny bit of haze. The ocean surface is still a mirror. The water is still crystal clear. The humpback whales are still here. Totals: 6 humpback whales, 500 common dolphins, and 50 California sea lions. In addition, our deckhand, Isabel, retrieved one, deflated, ...

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