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

4,950

Dolphins Spotted

8

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - May 25, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Chin SlappingSurface ActivePlaying
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300JumpingTail SlappingStampede
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale3Diving

Detailed Sightings Log - May 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin250Chin SlappingMuggingPlayingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Diving
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200Chin SlappingHuntingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50Playing
Morning TourHarbor Seal1Surface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Chin SlappingSurface Active
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Chin SlappingCow/Calf PairDivingJumpingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50DivingJumping

Detailed Sightings Log - May 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Cow/Calf PairJumpingPlaying
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin50JumpingPlaying
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50PlayingSurface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Sunset Tour1Surface Active

Recent Sightings

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No Shortage of “Shorties” today!

Our Memorial Day Monday Morning excursion took us out to the west with splashes galore from scattered…

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Common dolphins joining for the sunset!

Common dolphins joining for the sunset! This evening’s trip came in with common dolphins at the 11th…

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Our blue streak continues!

Despite being slightly gloomy out on the Pacific, spirits were high and wildlife bountiful. Our trip started…

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Round n’ Round

We set out West today and had a few California Sea Lions say hello to us! While…

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Stampede!

DOLPHIN STAMPEDE! About 8 miles offshore, the entire horizon turned to white foam — a mile‑wide stampede…

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Fins a Flyin’

Today we headed out West towards a bait ball being bombarded by common dolphins, brown pelicans, sooty…

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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: 22,597 dolphins and 323 whales.

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