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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Humpbacks and dolphins on a stunning day!
We encountered a very active group of 2,000+ common dolphins on today's trip, as well as 3 humpback whales in the mix. All of the life was concentrated in one square mile area today. Birds dove as dolphins leaped out of the water, and the whale's tails rose from the depths. Further outside, we found a single humpback that was tricky to get looks at. We also encountered a nice concentrated area with 7+ blue sharks in it! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
6 days ago1 min read


Blue Shark Bonanza! Plus more
In a first for our company and in Captain Devin's experience in the Santa Barbara channel, we saw over 20 BLUE SHARKS on today’s trip! Old timers tell tales of seeing so many blue sharks in the channel that you could practically walk across them to the islands. In modern times, gill netting and long lining practices have taken a toll on the blue sharks populations; we rarely see them on our trips anymore. To see over 20 is impressive and speaks to the resilient nature of our

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jan 161 min read



Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jan 140 min read
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