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Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 6 | Surface ActiveBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveDivingRafting |
| Morning Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | HuntingFeedingTail SlappingBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | Surface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Stampede |
| Sunset Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Breaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeJumping |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | BreathingSurface Active |
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TWENTY Gray whales AND a GREEN FLASH! Every time we head out to sea lately, it’s been…
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