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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Dolphins Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - August 15, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300ForagingSurface ActiveFeedingJumping
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin1000MegapodNursery PodSurface ActiveFeedingJumpingChin SlappingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - August 15, 2026

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Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin1000MegapodForagingSurfingStampedeHunting

Detailed Sightings Log - August 14, 2026

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Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Surface ActivePlayingFeedingJumpingCow/Calf Pair

Detailed Sightings Log - August 14, 2026

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Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin300SurfingNursery PodCow/Calf Pair
Morning TourRisso's Dolphin25HuntingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - August 13, 2026

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Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin150ForagingStampedeSurface ActivePlayingCow/Calf PairBreaching
Sunset TourRisso's Dolphin30ForagingSurface ActivePlayingJumpingChin SlappingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - August 13, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin350SurfingPlayingBreaching

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

After sounding the horn, Captain Michael departed our slip with a bit of boat traffic behind us,…

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June 11, 2025

Our afternoon trip began with a look at a few California sea lions playing a game of…

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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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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: 22,202 dolphins and 315 whales.

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