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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 |
Detailed Sightings Log - September 30, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | BreathingSurface ActiveDiving |
Recent Sightings
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Megapod Morning!
Out on the glassy pacific we headed on our Sunday early excursion where we had flying fish…
Kicking off the weekend with common dolphins!
The long beaks are back in town and showing off their good side on a glassy morning…
Flying Rays
Flying fish were OUT OF CONTROL today — absolutely stealing the show. Even with hundreds of dolphins…
Breachathon!
🔥 1.5 MILLION CALORIES. GONE. IN UNDER AN HOUR. 🔥 We’re talking 35+ BREACHES — all on…
Rays in the Seas and Skies
Sunday with a full boats on both trips we covered so many miles of oceans and saw…
Black and white and red all over…THEY’RE STILL HERE!
The sunset trip on Privateer was another one for the books. Beautiful glassy seas and nearly 1000…
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