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Detailed Sightings Log - April 24, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Location | Behavior |
| Private Charter | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 50 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface Active | |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 45 | BreachingBow RidingJumpingSurface ActiveHunting |
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- Inshore Bottlenose Dolphin
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- Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin
- Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
- Risso's Dolphin
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin
- Dolphin
- California Sea Lion
- Harbor Seal
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