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

3,512

Dolphins Spotted

4

Different Species Spotted

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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

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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

Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourOrcas7Spy hopBreathingCow/Calf PairTraveling

Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourOrcas15PlayingBreathingMuggingNursery PodSurface ActiveDivingCow/Calf PairBow Riding
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin400Running for their lives

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August 17, 2025 AM Trip

We went way offshore to the 9-Mile Bank, part of the Coronado Escarpment.  It is an underwater ridgeline…

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August 16, 2025

We had two amazing trips with sightings of Offshore bottlenose and Long-beaked Common dolphins! On our afternoon…

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August 15, 2025

What a WILD end to the day! So many surprises! We headed way off shore and found…

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August 14, 2025

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

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August 13, 2025

We had a super fun time on the water today! We caught up with Long-beaked Common dolphins…

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August 12, 2025

This afternoon on the pacific there were dolphins to be found everywhere! We could see birds heading…

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While our route varies with sightings, we typically follow a similar course near known feeding areas.

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Total: 22,147 dolphins and 333 whales.

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