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

4,165

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

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December 22, 2025

We’ve got whales! It’s been a peculiar few months out on the North Pacific. The usual weather…

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December 21, 2025

3 Different species of Baleen Whales and 2 different species of toothed whales today! It might have…

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December 20, 2025

BREACHER!!!! And not your typical breacher, we are usually talking humpbacks when we’re talking breaches. Today, it…

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December 18, 2025

Special visitors today! We see dolphins on the daily, but Risso’s are a special encounter. Usually, the…

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December 15, 2025

We are still enjoying the nice and calm sea conditions! Today, we cruised out of the Mission…

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December 14, 2025

Despite the foggy morning we were gifted with calm seas and over 500 Long Beaked Common Dolphin….

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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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