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)

November 2, 2025

Two more awesome trips in the books! We encountered a Humpback and over a thousand Common dolphins…

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November 1, 2025

We are enjoying amazing fall sea conditions out here! We had smooth seas and great visability all…

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October 30, 2025

We had two amazing trips with hundreds of Common dolphins sighted on both trips! We also got…

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October 29, 2025

One afternoon trip is all for us today! Hundreds of long and short beaked common dolphins were…

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October 28, 2025

On our afternoon trip, we went out through the slightly bumpy Mission Bay Channel entrance and went…

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October 27, 2025

ALL ABOARD! Our passenger guests were excited to start our afternoon trip on the M/V (motor vessel)…

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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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