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Detailed Sightings Log - April 24, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Location | Behavior |
| Private Charter | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 50 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface ActiveHunting | |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 100 | Surface Active | |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 45 | BreachingBow RidingJumpingSurface ActiveHunting |
Recent Sightings
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- Gray Whale
- Humpback Whale
- Blue Whale
- Fin Whale
- Minke Whale
- Orcas
- Inshore Bottlenose Dolphin
- Long-beaked Common Dolphin
- Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin
- Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
- Risso's Dolphin
- Short-beaked Common Dolphin
- Dolphin
- California Sea Lion
- Harbor Seal
- Mola mola (Sunfish)
February 26, 2026
It feels like Spring is around the corner! We hung out with a big pod of ~300+…
February 25, 2026
We were smooth sailing out on the Privateer today! We set out of the Mission bay jetties…
February 23, 2026
What a start to the week! Today aboard the Ohana we made our way out to the…
February 22, 2026
What a day out on the Pacific! Today gave us the perfect mix of whales, dolphins, sunshine,…
February 21, 2026
We are so happy to be back in action!! On our first trip, we hung out with…
February 15, 2026
Happy World Whale Day!! On the afternoon excursion aboard the Privateer we caught up with a shy…
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