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 20, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500StampedeSurface Active
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500Stampede
Sunset TourHumpback Whale1Surface ActiveBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - June 20, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin400DivingHuntingSurface ActiveJumpingFeedingBow Riding
Morning TourHumpback Whale4DivingSurface ActiveFeedingTail SlappingBreaching
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common DolphinStampedeSurface ActivePlayingFeedingBow RidingBreaching
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale4Surface ActiveFeedingCow/Calf PairBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - June 20, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourHumpback Whale2Surface Active
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin150Stampede
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Surface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - June 19, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourHumpback Whale1Surface ActiveJuvenile

Detailed Sightings Log - June 19, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin400DivingSurface ActivePlayingFeedingCow/Calf Pair
Morning TourHumpback Whale4HuntingFeeding
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common DolphinDivingStampedeJumpingFeedingCow/Calf Pair
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale2Surface ActiveFeedingBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - June 18, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourHumpback Whale1DivingHunting
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin300StampedeHuntingNursery Pod

Detailed Sightings Log - June 18, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500StampedeHuntingNursery PodSurface ActivePlaying
Morning TourHumpback Whale2Hunting
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)2Surface Active

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Humpbacks and Dolphins: Clocking in for the Night Shift

How do whales sleep? When are they most active? The beautiful thing about cetaceans is that they…

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Something in the water!

Something MUST be in the water because the ocean has been electric these past few days. Today…

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Humpback Hang Time

Nothing beats a trip where we have TIME to hang out with wildlife. Today we had nothing…

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Highway to Humpback

For the Privateers sunset cruise we set out north towards La Jolla peninsula for 8 miles and…

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG — AND SO HAVE OUR HUMPBACKS!

Our morning trip was buzzing with life. We had FOUR different humpback whales cruising around the edges…

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Humpback on the horizon

Found a humpback hiding out with a pod of common dolphins. They were all busy feeding but…

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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: 21,697 dolphins and 327 whales.

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