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

4,565

Dolphins Spotted

5

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - June 25, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourMinke Whale1DivingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - June 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin200StampedeHuntingPlaying
Morning TourHumpback Whale1DivingSleepingSurface ActiveTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - June 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin75Stampede
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale1HuntingLunge Feeding

Detailed Sightings Log - June 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourHumpback Whale2Diving
Sunset Tour1
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500DivingStampedeNursery PodSurface ActiveChin SlappingTail SlappingBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - June 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500DivingHuntingPlayingJumpingFeedingChin SlappingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow Riding
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50PlayingJumpingChin SlappingTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - June 22, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin300Surface ActivePlayingCow/Calf PairBow Riding
Mid-day Tour1Surface ActiveSleeping
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin40DivingHuntingCow/Calf PairBow Riding
Sunset Tour3Surface ActiveFeeding
Morning Tour

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January 9, 2026

Glittering seas greeted us as we set out this afternoon, our boat packed with about 90 kids…

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January 6, 2026

We hung out with a Survivor today!! A southbound Gray whale was sighted on our trip today…

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January 4, 2026

The whales are outnumbering the days of the year — FIVE individual animals today on a SINGLE…

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January 3, 2026

January 2, 2026

Day 2 of 2026 and we had a fun time hanging out with Offshore bottlenose dolphins! We…

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January 1, 2026

It’s January already? WHEN did that happen? Happy New Year! A BIG storm rolled through over night…

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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: 21,812 dolphins and 321 whales.

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