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

2,060

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - April 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Location Behavior
Private CharterShort-beaked Common Dolphin50Surface ActiveHunting
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin100Surface ActiveHunting
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin100Surface Active
Sunset TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin45BreachingBow RidingJumpingPlayingSurface ActiveHunting

Recent Sightings

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  • All
  • 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)

December 23, 2025

TWO FIN TUESDAY! We had an awesome afternoon trip with sightings of two Fin whales and 200…

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December 22, 2025

We’ve got whales! It’s been a peculiar few months out on the North Pacific. The usual weather…

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December 21, 2025

3 Different species of Baleen Whales and 2 different species of toothed whales today! It might have…

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December 20, 2025

BREACHER!!!! And not your typical breacher, we are usually talking humpbacks when we’re talking breaches. Today, it…

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December 18, 2025

Special visitors today! We see dolphins on the daily, but Risso’s are a special encounter. Usually, the…

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December 15, 2025

We are still enjoying the nice and calm sea conditions! Today, we cruised out of the Mission…

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Our Typical Route

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

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This Year's Stats

Total: 21,762 dolphins and 322 whales.

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