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Detailed Sightings Log - July 5, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 1 | Surface ActiveFeeding |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 5, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | HuntingJumping |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | DivingJumpingFeedingBow Riding | |
| Mid-day Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | JumpingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | SleepingFeedingBreachingLunge Feeding |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | Bow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | DivingCow/Calf Pair |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Fin Whale | 1 | Surface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 150 | Nursery Pod |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Minke Whale | 1 | Surface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Surface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 60 | Jumping |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Minke Whale | 2 | Surface ActiveBreaching |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 1 | Surface ActiveFeeding |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeHuntingSurface ActiveBow RidingBreaching |
| Mid-day Tour | Fin Whale | 1 | Surface Active |
| Morning Tour |
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