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

4,800

Dolphins Spotted

5

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - September 13, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200BreathingFeedingBow Riding
Mid-day TourHumpback WhaleBreathingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin1000Running for their livesForagingSurfingSurface ActivePlaying
Sunset TourOrcas8HuntingMugging

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale1BreathingFeeding
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin750ForagingBreathingSurfingStampede

Detailed Sightings Log - September 12, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin750ForagingSurfingSleepingStampedeSurface ActivePlaying
Morning TourHumpback Whale1BreathingMegapod
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Recent Sightings

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August 24, 2025

Our usual summer weather in the mornings is overcast.  A gray Sunday morning greeted an enthusiastic group of…

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August 22, 2025

Our wildlife viewing began just a minute after we left the dock.  Hundreds of birds and a dozen…

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August 21, 2025

WITH THE RIZZ! And by that I mean Risso’s dolphins! It’s been forever since we’ve seen these…

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August 20, 2025

We had a Wacky Whale Wednesday with sightings of Offshore bottlenose dolphin, Long-beaked Common dolphins and a…

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August 19, 2025

Sunny, warm weather is a welcome respite from the marine layer we’ve had for more than half…

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August 18, 2025

Monday 18 August 2025 Warm weather has returned to coastal San Diego.   We saw plent of seaweed…

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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: 24,147 dolphins and 317 whales.

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