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

2,060

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - April 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Location Behavior
Private CharterShort-beaked Common Dolphin50Surface ActiveHunting
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin100Surface ActiveHunting
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin100Surface Active
Sunset TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin45BreachingBow RidingJumpingPlayingSurface ActiveHunting

Recent Sightings

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  • All
  • Gray Whale
  • Humpback Whale
  • Blue Whale
  • Fin Whale
  • Minke Whale
  • Orcas
  • Inshore Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Long-beaked Common Dolphin
  • Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin
  • Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
  • Risso's Dolphin
  • Short-beaked Common Dolphin
  • Dolphin
  • California Sea Lion
  • Harbor Seal
  • Mola mola (Sunfish)

August 19, 2025

Sunny, warm weather is a welcome respite from the marine layer we’ve had for more than half…

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August 18, 2025

Monday 18 August 2025 Warm weather has returned to coastal San Diego.   We saw plent of seaweed…

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August 17, 2025

The has been one mix up of a summer on the Pacific. We hung out with a…

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August 17, 2025 AM Trip

We went way offshore to the 9-Mile Bank, part of the Coronado Escarpment.  It is an underwater ridgeline…

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August 16, 2025

We had two amazing trips with sightings of Offshore bottlenose and Long-beaked Common dolphins! On our afternoon…

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August 15, 2025

What a WILD end to the day! So many surprises! We headed way off shore and found…

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Our Typical Route

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: 21,762 dolphins and 322 whales.

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