THE WILDLIFE
Explore the array of diversity the Santa Barbara Channel has to offer
Humpback Whale
Our most frequently seen large baleen whale!
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Can reach lengths up to 50 feet long, and weigh as much as 40 tons!
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Sighted from February-December
Gray Whale
The longest migrating mammal on earth!
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Can reach lengths up to 45 feet long and weigh 30 tons
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Travels through Santa Barbara in December-May
Blue Whale
The largest animal on planet Earth!
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Can reach lengths of ~85 feet in the Northern Hemisphere, and can weigh up to 150 tons!
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Sighted from June-September
Common Dolphin
These dolphins are seen in pods of thousands!
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Can reach lengths of of 6-8 feet and weigh 300 lbs.
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Sighted year round, almost every trip!
Bottlenose dolphin
These dolphin
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Can reach lengths of ~12 feet long​ and weigh up to 1,000 lbs.
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Sighted year round
Risso's Dolphin
These dolphin are strict squid eaters!
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Can reach lengths of 14 feet long and weigh up to 1,200 lbs
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Sighted year round
Killer Whale
The ocean's apex predator!
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Can reach lengths of 20 feet for females and 30 feet for males and weigh 10 tons
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Can be seen year round, but are very elusive!
Fin Whales
The world's second largest whale species!
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Can reach lengths of 80 feet long and weigh up to 100 tons
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Can be seen year round but mostly in the summer
Dall's Porpoise
The world's fastest cetacean!
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Can reach lengths of 5 feet long and weigh 200 lbs
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Normally seen in Winter and Spring