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

7,717

Dolphins Spotted

9

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - May 30, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300StampedeMuggingPlayingJumpingFeedingTail SlappingBow Riding
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50Surface ActivePlayingBow Riding
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Surface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500DivingStampedeNursery PodPlaying
Sunset Tour1Surface ActiveFeeding
Morning Tour

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

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Private CharterLong-beaked Common Dolphin75StampedeNursery PodSurface ActiveCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - May 29, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin20Feeding
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin20Chin SlappingMuggingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - May 28, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500Cow/Calf PairDivingNursery PodPlayingSurface Active
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin600Bow RidingBreachingHuntingPlayingStampedeSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin80Bow RidingDivingFeeding

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July 13, 2025

We have got STUNNING conditions out on the water so far today! Water visibility is incredible (see…

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July 12, 2025

We had a Whaley fun time on all our trips with Humpbacks and Common dolphins sighted! We…

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July 11, 2025

It’s been a beautiful day to start out in the big blue! We left the dock and…

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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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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: 22,046 dolphins and 322 whales.

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