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

5,200

Dolphins Spotted

10

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - May 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Diving
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200Chin SlappingHuntingSurface ActivePlayingTail Slapping
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50Playing
Morning TourHarbor Seal1Surface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Chin SlappingSurface Active
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Chin SlappingSurface ActivePlayingJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf Pair
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50JumpingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - May 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300PlayingJumpingCow/Calf Pair
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin50PlayingJumping
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50Surface ActivePlaying
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Sunset Tour1Surface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 22, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin1000Chin SlappingNursery PodSurface ActivePlayingMegapodJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - May 22, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50Surface ActiveJumping
Morning TourHumpback Whale3Surface ActiveFeedingTail Slapping
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500HuntingPlayingBreaching

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June 9, 2025

Sunny skies greeted our enthusiastic guests on this mornings wildlife tour of Mission Bay and the Pacific…

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July 8, 2025

8 July 2025 AM Tuesday “There she blows!-there she blows!”  This is what some of us might think…

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July 7, 2025

Common dolphins showed up big time for us today! We had two awesome trips with both Short-…

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July 6, 2025

A bit of a swell greeted us as we exited the Mission Bay Channel. Captain Brian pointed…

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July 5, 2025

The early bird gets the worm! Nice to see a lot of adventurous folks for the morning…

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July 4, 2025

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

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While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

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Total: 23,647 dolphins and 332 whales.

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