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Detailed Sightings Log - May 8, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Location | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | Bow RidingSurface Active | |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Cow/Calf PairJumpingSurface Active |
Recent Sightings
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- 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)
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