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Detailed Sightings Log - June 26, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | StampedeNursery PodJumping |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 26, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | SleepingNursery PodSurface ActiveFeedingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 25, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | StampedeSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | DivingMuggingSurface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 25, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Minke Whale | 1 | DivingSurface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 24, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeHunting |
| Morning Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | DivingSleepingSurface ActiveTail Slapping |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 24, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 75 | Stampede |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 1 | HuntingLunge Feeding |
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October 6, 2025
We started off the week right with a Fin whale, over ~500 Common dolphins and two huge…
October 5, 2025
On our morning trip, we went way offshore, about 11-miles to the southwest. We had great looks…
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A spectacular Fall afternoon on Mission Bay and in the near coastal environment in what is known…
October 2, 2025
We had a fun dolphin day out on the water! Common dolphins were the star of the…
October 1, 2025
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September 30, 2025
Feeding frenzy fun to be had by all! We had the most gorgeous San Diego weather today…
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