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.

30

Whales Spotted

2,110

Dolphins Spotted

7

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourFin Whale2BreathingSurface ActiveDivingRafting
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50HuntingPlayingFeedingTail SlappingBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026

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Sunset TourFin Whale5Surface Active
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin100Stampede
Sunset TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Breaching

Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200StampedeJumping
Morning TourFin Whale5BreathingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin30ForagingSurfingSurface ActiveJumpingChin SlappingTail SlappingCow/Calf Pair
Sunset TourFin Whale3BreathingJumpingDivingRafting

Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50MuggingSurface Active
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin350ForagingStampedeHunting

Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale2Stampede
Morning TourRisso's Dolphin30BreathingSleepingMugging
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200SurfingHunting

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January 17, 2026

5 whales? NO! 10 whales? NOPE! 20 WHALES TODAY? YEP, YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! We had a…

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January 16, 2026

Another GRAY whale TRIO will be in Mexico by the end of the day! We set out…

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January 13, 2026

Long trips are always better with company. The gray whales definitely got that memo today. The whale…

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January 12, 2026

Can’t stop, won’t stop! The great migration is in FULL SWING! We’ve had gray whales cruising down…

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January 11, 2026

We saw a very new baby gray whale! And it was adorable. All the action was close…

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January 10, 2026

Sunshine, Smooth seas, Southbound Gray whales and Social Pacific white-sided dolphins ALL DAY!! We had two amazing…

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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: 21,057 dolphins and 334 whales.

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