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Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Orcas | 7 | Spy hopBreathingCow/Calf PairTraveling |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Orcas | 15 | BreathingMuggingNursery PodSurface ActiveDivingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | Running for their lives |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 22, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveJuvenileBreaching |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | ForagingSurfingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveJumping |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching |
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