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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Non-stop ACTION AGAIN! | 11 Humpbacks, 1300 commons
Captain Devin reports nonstop action again from the whales. Breaching, pec-slapping, lunge-feeding all over the place. One of the whales...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 241 min read
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Lots of whales and action!
10+ Humpbacks, 1,000 dolphins. Lots of breaching and lunge-feeding. Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 231 min read
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25+ Humpbacks!!! With every behavior imaginable
WHAT A DAY! Captain Devin found the motherload of feeding humpback whales. We started the day with a pair of lunge-feeding whales....

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 231 min read
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12+ humpbacks on a beautiful day in SB
A stunningly flat day in the channel from spring greeted us as we left the harbor. Near platform habitat, a whole heap of life started to...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 141 min read
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Over a Dozen Humpbacks, Gray Whales and More!
Captain Devin had a wonderful day in the channel. Calm seas and lots of marine life greeted us. Over a dozen lunge-feeding humpbacks and...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 41 min read
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Stunning March Day with lots of Life!
Beautiful flat and glass conditions paired with lots of marine life are all we can ask for on any given day! We watched 600 common...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Mar 161 min read
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First northbound Gray Whales of the Year!
3 Northbound Gray Whales and 400 common dolphins Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 281 min read
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2 Humpbacks and lots of dolphins
2 humpback whales and 500+ common dolphins

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 221 min read
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Humpbacks back in the channel
Yet another beautiful day in the channel, packed with wildlife! We started out our trip with a nice pod of ~300 common dolphins. The...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 191 min read
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Commons galore and a humpback!
We spent a beautiful day at sea with blue skies and a light moderate bump. No wind was found throughout the day, a nice change of pace!...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 151 min read
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Bottlenose, Commons, and Gray Whales!
Our morning started as fast as any. We found a beautiful group of ~15 coastal bottlenose dolphins out the gate. The seas were glassy and...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Jan 311 min read
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Active and Friendly Humpback!
Perfectly glassy sea conditions today greeted us on a chill Black Friday. We left the harbor in a westerly direction and happened upon 3...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Nov 29, 20241 min read
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