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Dec 12 2011

Landing Cove, Anacapa Island added to Sail Channel Islands Cruising Guide

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Feb 19 2011

With a little help from their friends, the whales win one.

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The New York Times reported today that the Japanese whaling fleet has been ordered home by government authorities. According to the Times, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society managed to harass the fleet sufficiently to force their return home with 170 Minke whales and 2 Finbacks. That’s a lot of dead whales, but far short of their [...]

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Jan 21 2011

Buffleheads arrive in Ventura waters

These are the tiniest diving ducks around. Also, the cutest. There are little flocks of them in the upper waters of Channel Islands Harbor right now. They’re only here for a little while, just waiting warmer weather to continue their migration to their breeding grounds in Alaska. You’ll see them in protected waters in fairly [...]

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Dec 15 2010

Fishing gear recovery begins near Platform Gina

Local Notice to Mariners 50/10 The California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project is being conducted by the SeaDoc Society, in the vicinity of Platform Gina in Santa Barbara Channel until 17 Dec 10. Operations will take place during the daylight hours only. F/V TRITON will monitor VHF-FM Ch 8 and 16. For more details or [...]

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May 21 2010

Flying whales, porpoises, dolphins – all part of today’s show in the Santa Barbara Channel

Dall’s Porpoise – according to our reference manual – is quite common. Nevertheless, I saw them this week for the first time,  and I’ve been sailing the Pacific for more than 20 years. I’ve got some film of the critters, but it’s indistinct, blurry, shaky and – maybe – barely usable. That’s because these guys [...]

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