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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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Muggers and lungers among a dozen humpbacks!
Today was AWESOME! Our crew joked that the whales would become better and better throughout the day. This couldn't have been more spot...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 211 min read
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11 Humpbacks and a late-season gray whale!
Today's adventure was filled with a wealth of wildlife! We enjoyed watching 11 humpback whales, including two separate cow/ calf pairs....

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 201 min read
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9 Humpbacks with some great behavior!
We witnessed 9 humpback whales today, the first pair of the day made a few friendly approaches but we wouldn't consider it a full-on...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 151 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 100 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 90 min read
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A dozen whales, dolphins, and the cave!
A foggy morning prevented us from starting hot. Finally, towards the west end of Santa Cruz, the fog lifted and with it, lots of...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 91 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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6 Humpbacks, including a playful calf!
We switched things up today as a breeze to the east pushed us west. By the west end of Santa Cruz Island, things calmed down...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 61 min read
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10 humpbacks; lunging and breaching!
A perfectly flat day in the channel graced with wildlife. The day unfolded as follows. We ran east where the muggers from yesterday were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 61 min read
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9 Humpbacks with an active trio!
We watched 9 humpbacks today, highlighted by an active trio of whales displaying breaching and pec slapping! Until Next Time, The SBWW Crew

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
May 11 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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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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3 Humpbacks on a nice Day
We encountered 3 humpbacks today in beautiful seas. All three whales were smaller juveniles with very black tails! We first encountered a...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 201 min read
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14+ Humpbacks on Easter Sunday
A sunny and flat calm April afternoon treated us to plenty of whales and amazing whale action. Humpbacks were on the agenda, and we saw...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 202 min read
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Four Cetacean Species!
We enjoyed a simply beautiful spring day with lots of marine diversity! We started out the morning with a close look at 2 minke whales,...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 191 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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