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ACS/LA Summertime Whale Watching Adventure - 2025
September 6th, 8am to 4pm
The ticket price is $189 per person ($179 for ACS members) - and everyone saves $5 if you sign up by August 15th! The trip includes a delicious continental breakfast served onboard.
About the trip:
We'll head to sea aboard the 
Condor Express
, a jet-powered catamaran custom built for whale watching. The Santa Barbara Channel is a nutrient rich environment with steep canyon ridges that force cold water to the surface. This upwelling creates a perfect habitat for blue whales, which feed almost exclusively on krill: small shrimp-like organisms especially abundant in the Santa Barbara Channel, particularly along the northern edge of the Channel Islands. Blues sometimes feed near humpbacks and fin whales (which also feed on schooling fish). We could see many other cetaceans including minke whales, dolphin (common, bottlenose, Pacific white-sided, Risso’s, and northern right whale), and Dall's porpoise, plus California sea lions, harbor seals, and elephant seals, and a large variety of seabirds. Also, on board will be guest naturalists narrating our adventure!
We should have plenty of room onboard as our goal is to fill the boat to a maximum of 70% of capacity. All of the net proceeds will be used to fund our 2026 research grant!
The Condor Express
With a specially built wave-piercing hull, the 
Condor Express
 provides an exceptionally smooth, stable ride. The vessel features a modified hydrofoil "wing" mounted between the hulls to provide lift to raise the boat at high speed, producing the smooth ride that this design is noted for. Powered by four computer controlled 740Hp Detroit Diesel engines which power high performance Hamilton Water-Jets, the 
Condor Express
 is environmentally friendly and safe around marine animals. Additionally, the vessel features walk-around decks, a huge upper sun-deck, a raised forward bow area, a full galley, and continuous side windows in the large comfortable cabin.
Guest Naturalists
We've just lined up our Channel Islands Naturalist and couldn't be more excited! We welcome 
Maria Martone
, marine biologist with the Pacific Whale Foundation. Maria started her ocean journey in the Oceanography lab at Cal State University of Northridge studying the biological and physical properties of Giant Sea Kelp (macrocystis pyrifera). The past three years, however, she has had the privilege to study North Pacific Humpback Whales on the island of Maui and briefly conducted surveys on Spinner Dolphins with NOAA. Now, she is a Naturalist for Island Packers helping to educate the public on the Channel Islands and the marine ecosystem throughout the Santa Barbara Channel.
Also on board will be our very own 
Alisa Schulman-Janiger
! Alisa is a marine biologist, cetacean researcher, and educator. In addition to being the Director and Coordinator of the ACS-LA Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project, she is also a Co-Founder of the California Killer Whale Project. She is a naturalist on whale watching boats, NOAA Marine Mammal Observer, and responder for the NOAA California Stranding Response Team and the Large Whale Entanglement Response Team.
We are very happy to have our Avian Naturalist in place! 
Matt Brady
 has been sea birding for over twenty years. As an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz he learned the ropes on Monterey Bay, and has since been on dozens of pelagic trips throughout northern and central California. After earning a Masters degree at Louisiana State University, Matt is now residing in Ventura, where he has been exploring the waters of the Southern California Bight. When not at sea, Matt enjoys birding coastal hotspots and desert oases.
ACS-LA MEMBERS:
 If you were a member as of early June you would have received a 2nd email in addition to the newsletter, with your additional 
member's discount
. Please search your email for: Members discount Condor Express. Some members are finding it in their spam folder. If you believe you are up-to-date, or you are a new or recently renewed member and you didn't receive the discount code email, please email us at acs.lachapter@gmail.com with your membership date and your full name and we will send you the code.
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Hope to see you onboard!
Cancellation Policy: Unless cancelled by the boat landing, tickets are non-refundable. Please consider your unused ticket a donation to ACS-LA.
Please be aware that any donations made in excess of ticket price will be referred to as a 'ticket' by Eventbrite even though it doesn't credit an actual whale watch ticket. This donation will be referred to as a “Tax Deductible Donation to ACS-LA.”
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Information Source: American Cetacean Society Los Angeles Chapter | eventbrite

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