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Detailed Sightings Log - July 13, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | DivingStampedeMugging |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | StampedeFeeding |
| Sunset Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Mugging |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 13, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | Diving | |
| Mid-day Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | DivingSurface ActiveJumpingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
| Morning Tour |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 12, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 40 | DivingSurface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | DivingJumpingFeedingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 12, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Minke Whale | 2 | DivingMugging |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | Diving |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 280 | DivingStampedeHuntingJumpingBow Riding |
| Morning Tour |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 11, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Minke Whale | 1 | DivingHunting |
| Sunset Tour | Risso's Dolphin | 8 | DivingSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 5 | Surface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - July 11, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 50 | DivingSurface ActiveFeedingCow/Calf Pair |
| Morning Tour | Minke Whale | 1 | Surface Active |
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