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

2,229

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale4BreathingSurface ActiveFeedingDivingMigrating

Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourPacific White-Sided Dolphin100PlayingSurfingMugging
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin12PlayingSurfingMugging

Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourPacific White-Sided Dolphin5Playing
Sunset TourShort- Finned Pilot Whales100ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveMegapodDivingJuvenileCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourHumpback Whale2BreathingJuvenileKelpingSpy hopSurface ActiveTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - October 1, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale2BreathingSurface ActiveDivingTail SlappingMigrating

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FIN-SPIRATIONAL, FIN-TASTIC, UNFORGETA-TAIL

The day was so magical, I had to make up words to describe the wildlife encounters the…

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To be among giants.

The Privateer rounded out a scorcher of a weekend with a hot streak of finding multiple large…

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A Dolphin Day Out!

Privateer headed out this afternoon for another epic dolphin day. Not just the 50 bottlenose dolphins but…

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Chasing the Blue Glow

Today was a day of rarities! We saw 2 blue whales STAMPEDING through the water.  Blue whales…

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Feasting Giants!

A feeding area of GIANTS straight out from Mission Bay today! We headed way out west and…

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Dol-FIN Day!

When the ocean is flat calm and the depth sounder is showing a TON of food, the…

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While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

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Total: 20,064 dolphins and 320 whales.

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