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.

12

Whales Spotted

3,330

Dolphins Spotted

7

Different Species Spotted

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Today's Sightings Summary

Detailed Sightings Log - August 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale2Stampede
Morning TourRisso's Dolphin30BreathingSleepingMugging
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200SurfingHunting

Detailed Sightings Log - August 1, 2026

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Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin150Stampede
Sunset TourFin Whale4BreathingSurface ActiveFeedingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - August 1, 2026

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Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50SurfingMuggingNursery Pod
Morning TourFin Whale3BreathingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - July 31, 2026

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Mid-day TourFin Whale2Cow/Calf Pair
Sunset TourBlue Whale1BreathingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - July 30, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin500MegapodStampedeSurface ActivePlayingChin SlappingBow RidingBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - July 30, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200StampedeHuntingPlaying
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin150Surface ActiveJumpingChin Slapping

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June 10, 2025

We began our morning trip with great looks at our feathered and flippered friends just behind our…

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June 9, 2025

Who likes anchovies on their pizza? Common dolphins would if they ate pizza! On both tours, we…

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June 7, 2025

It’s been a beautiful day out on the water so far! We left the jetties this AM…

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June 6, 2025

Feeding Frenzy Friday! We are hungry to see what’s in store for the weekend! We started the…

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June 5, 2025

We made some new dolphriends on our afternoon trip! We left the Mission bay jetties and went…

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June 3, 2025

Our fearless guests showed up despite a heavy mist, a gray morning with persistent drizzle. But the…

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Our Typical Route

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: 21,497 dolphins and 325 whales.

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