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Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Orcas | 7 | Spy hopBreathingCow/Calf PairTraveling |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 23, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Morning Tour | Orcas | 15 | BreathingMuggingNursery PodSurface ActiveDivingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
| Morning Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | Running for their lives |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 22, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveJuvenileBreaching |
| Sunset Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | ForagingSurfingSurface ActiveJumpingDivingTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBreaching |
Detailed Sightings Log - October 21, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Humpback Whale | 2 | BreathingSurface ActiveJumping |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | ForagingBreathingSurface ActiveTail SlappingCow/Calf PairBow RidingBreaching |
Recent Sightings
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Fin whale, Phalaropes, and flying fish!
We had a case of the “fun days” out on the Pacific Ocean on our Monday afternoon…
Killer Whales
🌊 KILLER WHALES. Do I need to say more? A pod of ~12 Eastern Tropical Pacific ORCAS…
Dolphins for DAYS!
The party never stops with common dolphins. Inspiration headed into the swells with cetaceans on our mind….
Hey there big guy!
We nearly lost our minds this evening when the second‑largest animal on Earth surprised us by surfacing…
Close Encounter!
Close encounters of the WILD animal kind! A Humpback whale turned STRAIGHT AT US and came over…
BREEEEEEEEAAAAACCCHHHHH BABY
As many San Diego locals woke up this morning they noticed a thick layer of marine fog…
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