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

1,117

Dolphins Spotted

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Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - October 5, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourSpinetail Mobula Rays5JumpingRafting
Mid-day TourFlying Fish20Surface Active
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500SurfingSurface ActiveJumpingTail SlappingBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - October 4, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort- Finned Pilot Whales75PlayingSpy hopForagingBreathingHuntingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingCow/Calf Pair
Sunset TourShort- Finned Pilot WhalesPlayingKelpingHuntingSurface ActiveFeedingChin SlappingCow/Calf Pair
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Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale4BreathingSurface ActiveFeedingDivingMigrating

Detailed Sightings Log - October 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourPacific White-Sided Dolphin100PlayingSurfingMugging
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin12PlayingSurfingMugging

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February 5, 2026

The Grays have had a FLIRTY February! We found our first whale pretty quickly today, and before…

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February 4, 2026

We hung out with a solo southbound Gray, ~10 Pacific white-sided dolphin, and ~400 Long-beaked Common dolphins!…

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February 2, 2026

King tides are back! Fairly quiet Monday out of the Pacific Ocean but a very sunny calm…

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February 3, 2026

One VERY interesting whale kept us entertained on our sunset trip tonight! This whale was acting very…

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February 1, 2026

Whales, dolphins, a full Snow Moon, AND a green flash? TODAY WAS MAGIC! It started slow, but…

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January 31, 2026

WE ARE BACK! AND SO ARE THE WHALES! Straight out of the gates, we knew exactly where…

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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: 20,064 dolphins and 323 whales.

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