San Diego Whale Sightings — Updated Daily!

See what our naturalists have spotted during our last 7 trips in Mission Bay and off the coast of San Diego.

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Whales Spotted

5,883

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - May 31, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Surface Active
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin150MuggingNursery PodSurface ActivePlayingFeeding

Detailed Sightings Log - May 31, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)3Surface Active
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin100HuntingMuggingPlayingJumpingFeedingChin SlappingTail Slapping
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin30StampedeHuntingJumpingBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - May 30, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin30DivingPlayingJumpingFeeding
Sunset TourHumpback Whale2Surface ActiveTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - May 30, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Bow RidingFeedingJumpingMuggingPlayingStampedeTail Slapping
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50Bow RidingPlayingSurface Active
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Surface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500DivingStampedeNursery PodPlaying
Sunset Tour1Surface ActiveFeeding
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Private CharterLong-beaked Common Dolphin75StampedeNursery PodSurface ActiveCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin20Feeding
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin20Chin SlappingMuggingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping

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Something’s Fishy…..

And it’s a marlin! Our sunset cruise had a fairly typical excursion: beautiful bottlenose dolphins in the…

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Last day of May we’re on the ocean all day!

Grey but glassy seas with some rolling waves greeted us on our Sunday morning excursion. Early in…

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Blue Moon Sunset!

Our sunset trip was a dreamy one. We committed hard to the north after finding nothing out…

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Sunny Sunfish and Dancing Dolphins

We enjoyed quite the exciting day with a large group of offshore bottlenose dolphins. There are estimated…

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Fins for sunset

We were greeted by a pod of over 500 common dolphins as we headed out today, who…

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Stampeding Dolphins!

Today we took the Ohana out to the Pacific and found a pod of long beak common…

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While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

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Total: 21,072 dolphins and 317 whales.

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