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Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Blue Whale | 4 | BreathingSurface ActiveFeedingDiving |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Pacific White-Sided Dolphin | 100 | SurfingMugging |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 12 | SurfingMugging |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Pacific White-Sided Dolphin | 5 | |
| Sunset Tour | Short- Finned Pilot Whales | 100 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveMegapodDivingJuvenileCow/Calf Pair |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | BreathingJuvenileKelpingSpy hopSurface ActiveTail Slapping |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 1, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveDivingTail Slapping |
Recent Sightings
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No Shortage of Shorties!
Monday evening we headed southwest out to the drop-off to where the bird were heading. They lead…
No Room For Gloom!
Blue seas and skies graced our Monday afternoon trip and we covered a whole lot of water…
Snoozy Sunday evening.
Very quiet out on the pacific rounding out the weekend. The swell was active and plentiful but…
Dolphin Days!
It was a dolphin party this morning! We had three different species on our tour. We kicked…
Dolphin Donuts for Dinner!
Straight away before we had a chance to leave the bay we were enchanted by this duo…
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