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Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Orcas | 7 | Spy hopBreathingCow/Calf PairTraveling |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Orcas | 15 | BreathingMuggingNursery PodSurface ActiveDivingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | Running for their lives |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 22, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveJuvenileBreaching |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | ForagingSurfingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveJumping |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching |
Recent Sightings
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The calm before the storm!
This morning the Privateer headed out in silvery flat water with the hope of finding cetaceans. And…
Sunset cetaceans!
The sunset trip headed back to the feeding area we saw on the afternoon tour. This time,…
A dramatic afternoon with all the cetaceans!
This afternoon there was an epic meet-up on the ocean. We searched high but ended up lower…
The return of fall species is happening!
FALL IS BACK! 🍂🐬 We found a FEW HUNDRED long-beaked common dolphins today, and they were MOVING!…
Magical Mobulas!
A dense fog bank hid the horizon for most of our trip, but once it lifted, we…
It’s Dolphinitely too hot today.
So we heading west out to the ocean to cool down with an entirely full boat! Unusual…
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