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

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Dolphins Spotted

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Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - June 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin200HuntingSurface ActiveFeeding
Sunset TourFin Whale1Surface Active
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - June 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourFin Whale1Feeding
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin30Surface Active
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500HuntingJumpingChin SlappingBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - June 1, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin250DivingHuntingSurface ActiveFeedingMating
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin30HuntingSurface ActiveFeeding
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - May 31, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Surface Active
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin150FeedingMuggingNursery PodPlayingSurface Active
Sunset TourSwordfish1Surface Active

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

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Fin-ally!

Golden light, glassy seas, and a whale that stole the whole show. We pushed far to the…

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Fins and a fin!

Followed the seabirds to multiple pods of common dolphins, and even a rare pod of off-shore bottlenose!…

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Long‑beaks led the charge today!

We came across a couple of lively pods — about 250 dolphins total — and they were…

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Something’s Fishy…..

And it’s a swordfish! 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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Our Typical Route

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

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This Year's Stats

Total: 21,167 dolphins and 318 whales.

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