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

3,703

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - October 26, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourFlying Fish50
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500TravelingHuntingSurface ActiveTail SlappingMatingBow Riding
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale4TravelingBreathingDivingMigrating
Morning TourMola mola (Sunfish)1Traveling
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale3TravelingBreathingCow/Calf PairMigrating

Detailed Sightings Log - October 25, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourInshore Bottlenose Dolphin3PlayingSurfing
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale6Surface ActiveCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - October 25, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500StampedeHuntingMuggingSurface Active
Morning TourHumpback Whale7BreathingMuggingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - October 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourHumpback Whale4ForagingSurface ActiveFeedingDiving
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin600ForagingBreathingSurfingHuntingJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - October 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale6KelpingMugging

Detailed Sightings Log - October 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin700PlayingForagingBreathingHuntingJumpingChin SlappingTail Slapping
Morning TourHumpback Whale1TravelingDiving

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December 21, 2025

3 Different species of Baleen Whales and 2 different species of toothed whales today! It might have…

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December 20, 2025

BREACHER!!!! And not your typical breacher, we are usually talking humpbacks when we’re talking breaches. Today, it…

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December 18, 2025

Special visitors today! We see dolphins on the daily, but Risso’s are a special encounter. Usually, the…

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December 15, 2025

We are still enjoying the nice and calm sea conditions! Today, we cruised out of the Mission…

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December 14, 2025

Despite the foggy morning we were gifted with calm seas and over 500 Long Beaked Common Dolphin….

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December 11, 2025

Some days- words, even photos… can’t begin to capture how EPIC a day on the water is….

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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: 21,750 dolphins and 339 whales.

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