San Diego Whale Sightings — Updated Daily!

See what our naturalists have spotted during our last 4 trips in Mission Bay and off the coast of San Diego.

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Whales Spotted

320

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - April 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Location Behavior
Mid-day TourFin Whale2Surface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1 
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin40Cow/Calf PairSurface Active

Recent Sightings

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  • All
  • Gray Whale
  • Humpback Whale
  • Blue Whale
  • Fin Whale
  • Minke Whale
  • Orcas
  • Inshore Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Long-beaked Common Dolphin
  • Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
  • Risso's Dolphin
  • Short-beaked Common Dolphin
  • Dolphin
  • California Sea Lion
  • Harbor Seal
  • Mola mola (Sunfish)

Sneaky Cetaceans!

April 29, 2026

This afternoon the Privateer sailed south again to search a whale feeding ground. Early into the trip…

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Sneaky Cetaceans!

April 29, 2026

This afternoon the Privateer sailed south again to search a whale feeding ground. Early into the trip…

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Why have 1 Blue Whale this week when we could have 2?

April 28, 2026

The Privateer sailed South past the end of Point Loma into a bustling whale feeding ground! An…

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WE’VE GOT THE BLUES, BABY!!!!! FIRST BLUE WHALE OF THE YEAR!

April 28, 2026

We set out this afternoon and found the ABSOLUTE jackpot. We sighted the largest animal on Earth…

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Came for the fun, stayed for the FIN!

April 28, 2026

The Privateer headed out this morning in some gray skies and western swells but didn’t let that…

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Dolphins all day — and the ocean is changing in all the right ways.

April 24, 2026

Dolphins all day — and the ocean is changing in all the right ways. Common dolphins have…

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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: 20,617 dolphins and 322 whales.

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