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

1,341

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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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

Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourPacific White-Sided Dolphin5Playing
Sunset TourShort- Finned Pilot Whales100ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveMegapodDivingJuvenileCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - October 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourHumpback Whale2BreathingJuvenileKelpingSpy hopSurface ActiveTail Slapping

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January 13, 2026

Long trips are always better with company. The gray whales definitely got that memo today. The whale…

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January 12, 2026

Can’t stop, won’t stop! The great migration is in FULL SWING! We’ve had gray whales cruising down…

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January 11, 2026

We saw a very new baby gray whale! And it was adorable. All the action was close…

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January 10, 2026

Sunshine, Smooth seas, Southbound Gray whales and Social Pacific white-sided dolphins ALL DAY!! We had two amazing…

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January 9, 2026

Glittering seas greeted us as we set out this afternoon, our boat packed with about 90 kids…

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January 6, 2026

We hung out with a Survivor today!! A southbound Gray whale was sighted on our trip today…

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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: 20,064 dolphins and 320 whales.

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