The wildlife extravaganza is showing NO SIGNS of letting up!
Soul‑igniting action all day long.
We hung out in an enormous feeding frenzy packed with 4 confirmed humpback whales (and maybe a few more working the outer perimeter) PLUS a fin whale, all mixed in with over a thousand dolphins in the area.
I’ve heard some skepticism about the dolphin numbers lately — so let’s clear that up. The West Coast has the highest density of dolphins on EARTH, and when we estimate, we use the scientific community’s standard method. For every dolphin you see on the surface, there are 3–7 more below. So if we’re seeing 100 on the surface at any moment, we’re actually with 300–700.
It feels like we’re just getting rolling with this late‑spring, early‑summer action. It’s a phenomenal time to be out at sea — so get yourself out on a boat.
Naturalist, Alison
Wildlife Extravaganza on The Water!
Detailed Sightings Log - May 16, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | StampedeNursery PodJumping |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | StampedeHuntingNursery PodJumpingFeeding |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 3 | DivingSurface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 1000 | StampedeNursery PodMegapodJumpingBow Riding |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 3 | Feeding |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 1000 | StampedeHuntingMegapodJuvenileCow/Calf Pair |
| Sunset Tour | Humpback Whale | 4 | Surface ActiveFeeding |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 1 | Surface Active |





