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)

July 4, 2025

Happy 4th of July everyone! We are seeing RED, WHITE and BLUE skies today! We had a…

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July 3, 2025

Did you know that a dolphins echo location is SO GOOD that we still have personnel dolphins…

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July 2, 2025

We had the sun burning through the marine layer and eventually prevailing with sunny skies on this…

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July 1, 2025

The marine layer known as June Gloom continued into July, but did not deter our intrepid whale…

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June 30, 2025

Minke whale, Fin whale, Humpback Oh My!! We had a triple baleen whale species day! We had…

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June 28, 2025

A beautiful morning greeted crowds of outdoor enthusiasts, from us whale watchers to the hundred or more…

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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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