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Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 6 | Surface ActiveBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 4, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveDivingRafting |
| Morning Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | HuntingFeedingTail SlappingBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | Surface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Stampede |
| Sunset Tour | Mola mola (Sunfish) | 1 | Breaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 3, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeJumping |
| Morning Tour | Fin Whale | 5 | BreathingSurface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 30 | ForagingSurfingSurface ActiveJumpingChin SlappingTail SlappingCow/Calf Pair |
| Sunset Tour | Fin Whale | 3 | BreathingJumpingDivingRafting |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | MuggingSurface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 350 | ForagingStampedeHunting |
Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Blue Whale | 2 | Stampede |
| Morning Tour | Risso's Dolphin | 30 | BreathingSleepingMugging |
| Morning Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | SurfingHunting |
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AM and PM trip we sunny and calm and beautiful! Truly perfect conditions for whale watching. Almost…
November 27, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pacific Ocean! She really provided, the conditions and wildlife have been so incredible…
November 26, 2025
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November 25, 2025
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November 24, 2025
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November 23, 2025
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