[CINC] trip and species reports - Condor Express

[Mr Zalophus]

Greetings Naturalists,

Several of you have expressed an interest in receiving my regular emails
that contain a detailed summary of where the Condor Express traveled and the
species and numbers observed.  I send these out every time we run.  There
are also very few occasional emails informing people of up-coming events on
the Condor.  If you would like to have your name added to this email list,
just reply to this message with "yes" or something positive in the Subject
line.

best fishes,
Bob Perry
Condor Express

PS   Here is a sample of today's message:

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 Dear Ocean Lovers,

Today the Condor Express ran the the eastern end of the Santa Barbara
Channel under clear blue skies and only a moderate breeze. [Tomorrow's
forecast is for reduced winds, by the way.]  It was a day full of magical
encounters with three different species of dolphins in large populations.
Here is what the Condor Expressly saw:

One huge megapod containing approximately 3,500 Delphinus capensis (common
dolphins) including lots of very young babies
Two large mixed species pods containing a total of 100 Offshore Bottlenose
(Tursiops truncatus) AND 100 Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus)
(One pod was near Arch Rock, Anacapa;  the other about a half mile south of
Middle Anacapa Island.
Finally, we watched at least 1,000 California Sea Lions (Zalophus
californianus) including a few hundred rafting and hunting amidst the
various dolphin pods, AND many many hundreds of individuals hauled out on
the back side of East Anacapa Island.

Remember, we are the only full time whale watching boat on the Channel these
days and we run trips  W, Th, F, Sa and Sun.  You never know on a day to day
basis what mother nature has in store.  But it is always an amazing day full
of sea creatures and adventures on the high seas when the Condor Express
leaves the dock every day at 10am regularly.  And if that is not enough to
excite you and your customers, the Condor Express is now officially on its
"off season" ticket price schedule:  $75 for adults and only $50 for kids.
Get the best for less!

Enjoy the natural wonders of the Santa Barbara Channel and the northern
Channel Islands while the weather is spectacular.  Sign up now and tell your
friends.  There should be plenty of spots available for our next trip, but
the only way to guarantee you'll have a ticket to board is to make a
reservation if you have time, SO call 1-888-77WHALE or 805-882-0088 to get
your name on the list.

Photographs from most weekends/holidays will be available online at
www.CondorExpressPhotos.com <http://www.condorexpressphotos.com/>
Best fishes and have a WHALE of a day !

I'll see you on board...

Bob Perry
Condor Express

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