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

1,350

Dolphins Spotted

6

Different Species Spotted

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Today's Sightings Summary

Detailed Sightings Log - September 4, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin250Surface ActivePlayingJumpingCow/Calf PairBow Riding
Sunset TourHumpback Whale1BreathingSurface ActivePlayingJumpingDivingChin SlappingTail SlappingJuvenileBreaching

Detailed Sightings Log - September 3, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin100HuntingSurface ActiveJumpingChin Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - September 2, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourOrcas5ForagingHuntingJuvenileCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin250SurfingStampedeDistressSurface ActiveCow/Calf PairRunning for their lives

Recent Sightings

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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: 20,797 dolphins and 316 whales.

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