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Detailed Sightings Log - April 24, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Location | Behavior |
| Private Charter | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 50 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface Active | |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 45 | BreachingBow RidingJumpingSurface ActiveHunting |
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)
February 14, 2026
Happy Valentine’s Day from the grays! We were lucky enough to find a gray whale zig‑zagging around…
February 13, 2026
We were rockin’ and rollin’ out on the Pacific Ocean! We cruised out of Mission bay and…
February 10, 2026
We set out today with hopes for awesome whales and WE FOUND EM! We headed straight out…
February 9, 2026
The Northbound Migration has commenced! On our afternoon trip aboard the Privateer we headed as far as…
February 8, 2026
Mama Ocean always knows when we need her most! She delivered an INCREDIBLE day of whale watching…
February 7, 2026
We had a nautical day out on the Pacific today! Some larger swells rolled in with a…
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