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

5,450

Dolphins Spotted

8

Different Species Spotted

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Detailed Sightings Log - May 25, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Chin SlappingSurface ActivePlaying
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300JumpingTail SlappingStampede
Mid-day TourHumpback Whale3Diving

Detailed Sightings Log - May 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Sunset TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin250Chin SlappingMuggingPlayingSurface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 24, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Diving
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin200Chin SlappingHuntingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50Playing
Morning TourHarbor Seal1Surface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Chin SlappingSurface Active
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Chin SlappingCow/Calf PairDivingJumpingPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin50DivingJumping

Detailed Sightings Log - May 23, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Morning TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin300Cow/Calf PairJumpingPlaying
Mid-day TourShort-beaked Common Dolphin50JumpingPlaying
Mid-day TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50PlayingSurface Active
Mid-day TourBlue Whale1Surface Active
Sunset Tour1Surface Active

Detailed Sightings Log - May 22, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Mid-day TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin1000Bow RidingBreachingChin SlappingCow/Calf PairDivingJumpingMegapodNursery PodPlayingSurface ActiveTail Slapping

Detailed Sightings Log - May 22, 2026

Tour Species Count Behavior
Morning TourOffshore Bottlenose Dolphin50JumpingSurface Active
Morning TourHumpback Whale3FeedingSurface ActiveTail Slapping
Morning TourLong-beaked Common Dolphin500BreachingHuntingPlaying

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Zippy Fin Whale and A Nursery Pod of Dolphins

What an eventful day at sea! We headed out to the zippiest fin whale we’ve seen in…

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Hunting Long-Beaked Common Dolphins & Fin Whales Today

We headed out to an ocean TEAMING with life today! We found dolphins everywhere we looked! IMMEDIATELY,…

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Calm Seas & Dolphin Calves

Despite gray skies we had a beautiful day with calm seas and great visibility out on both…

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Curious Fin Whales & Happy Bottlenose Dolphins

We were out in the WILD WILD WEST today! NON‑STOP thrills to the MAX! This afternoon brought…

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Breaching Juvenile Humpback Whale Delights Passengers

Juvenile Humpback Whale Delights Passengers of San Diego Whale Watch

Breach-fest 2026!!! We had a blast out on the water this morning with a friendly little humpback…

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Humpbacks, Fin Whales, & Dolphins – Oh My!

We had a Whale of time on the morning trip! We had a triple whammy with sightings!…

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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: 22,597 dolphins and 323 whales.

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