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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Aug 90 min read
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Birdnados Galore! 20+ Humpbacks along with 4,000 Dolphins
Beautiful weather and blubber everywhere! The whales were plentiful today. We encountered over 20 whales along with 4,000 dolphins. The...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Aug 51 min read
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"Bruce," a rambunctious dolphin, and an EPIC mugging!
Another action-packed day started off with some foggy conditions! "Fogust" is here and we experienced a little bit of that to start the...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Aug 51 min read
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Old friend "Jor," and a close encounter in the lanes.
It took us a little longer than usual to find the whales today, as the majority of them moved a bit east. But once we did, the encounters...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Aug 31 min read
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Double Muggers in one Trip!
Absolutely incredible. Among 6 humpback whales, we had 2 separate friendly encounters! The first whale was well well-known whale...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 261 min read
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Mugger, among 18+ whales across 2 trips
Another splendid day spent with humpback whales in the channel. Across both trips, we encountered 4 unique cow/ calf pairs of whales, and...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 261 min read
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Another Mugging Day!
Captain Devin reports a beautiful day in the channel. We watched 8 humpback whales with many, many more in the area. Topped off with an...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 211 min read
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Pec-slapper in the lanes! One of 14+ Humpbacks today
Today was greeted with similar sea conditions as yesterday, perfectly flat, beautifully calm, complete with stunning light. Whales were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 141 min read
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Hunting Killer whales and Fantastic Humpbacks!
Just one of those days... just when we thought our day couldn't get any better, the channel had one more surprise in store! THE MORNING...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 132 min read
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15 humpbacks across 2 Trips!
A wonderful Saturday allowed us to get 2 trips off the docks. Both with equally amazing sightings! The first trip found 10 Humpbacks in...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jul 121 min read
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SO MUCH LIFE in the channel!
What a wonderful day, seas were light and wind was negligible until the return journey to the harbor. Whales and dolphins were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jun 61 min read
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SUPERB breaching calf!
Unforecasted south east wind in the morning backed off to a beautiful day by the afternoon! The day unfolded as follows. Our morning trip...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 311 min read
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Hungry Cow/ Calf Humpbacks and more!
Today's excursion took us west towards the East Channel Buoy where we first came across 5-6 dall’s porpoise. Here we also found a very...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 261 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 100 min read
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Incredible marine life and a kelping baby whale!
The conditions calmed down significantly in the east compared to yesterday. Wildlife sightings included 7 humpback whales and 1,500+...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 71 min read
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Mugging plus Lungefeeding!
7 humpbacks were on today's schedule. The day unfolded as follows. Overcast skies but calm seas allowed Captain Devin to find a pair of...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 301 min read
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10+ Humpbacks with some familiar faces!
Another day with whale after whale! 10+ humpbacks and 50 common dolphins in total. The day unfolded as follows. Captain Adam first...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 291 min read
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Beautiful day with lots of wildlife!
We enjoyed a beautiful day in the channel with a light swell and bright sunny skies. We headed east and came upon a large group of ~1,250...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 281 min read
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