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

1,280

Dolphins Spotted

7

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - August 31, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourShort-fin mako1Surfing
Mid-day TourFin Whale1BreathingDiving

Detailed Sightings Log - August 30, 2026

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Morning TourOrcas12BreathingSurfingCow/Calf PairBow Riding

Detailed Sightings Log - August 30, 2026

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Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500MegapodBreathingSurfingMuggingNursery PodSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - August 29, 2026

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Sunset TourFin Whale1BreathingMigrating
Sunset TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin30Surface ActiveCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching

Recent Sightings

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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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June 2, 2025

We had an amazing morning trip with a Fin whale, a big pod of 200 Long-beaked Common…

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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: 21,077 dolphins and 317 whales.

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