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DAILY SIGHTINGS
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5 Humpbacks in the Channel
5 Humpbacks in the channel.

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 91 min read
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Friendly whales ALL DAY LONG
There were calm seas and whales everywhere once again. Captain Devin reported friendly whales all day—at least a dozen! They were rolling...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 91 min read
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THE HUMPBACK MOTHERLOAD! | 30+ Humpbacks
Captain Devin had a bonkers day. Humpback whales were everywhere. Spout after spout after spout lit upon the horizon. Whales were...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Apr 51 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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2 Southbound Gray Whales
A beautiful day in the channel let us explore the vast expanse of ocean blue. Things were quiet during the first half of the trip until...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Mar 81 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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FROSTY AGAIN! Sighting number 7 in 2025
Captain Devin found FROSTY and company AGAIN in the Santa Barbara Channel. Tucked into one of their usual spots near Santa Cruz Island,...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 231 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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Stunning Humpback Breachfest!
Another stunning day in the channel with heaps of wildlife! The feeding season is off to a nice start, totals for the day include : 5...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 211 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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A juvenile humpback and common dolphins
A single juvenile humpback and 250 common dolphins

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 171 min read
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World Whale Day with Grays and a Humpback
Nice weather greeted us for World Whale Day. While every day here is a day we celebrate the wonderful world of whales, today is...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 161 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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Frosty and company return! Killer whales 3 DAYS IN A ROW!
Another day spent with killer whales in the channel! This marks our 7th encounter with killer whales in 2025! The day started off as fast...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 101 min read
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"The Friendly Pod," of killer whales off Santa Cruz Island
Today was an adventure, to say the least! We left the harbor with a bit of hope that we would find yesterday's killer whales. We ran a...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 91 min read
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Our most KILLER day yet!
WOW! Today was one for the ages. Thanks to our friend Tim Simes for alerting us of orcas nearby, we spent an action-packed 4 hours with 2...

Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 82 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 40 min read
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Santa Barbara Whale Watch
Feb 30 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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