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Detailed Sightings Log - June 27, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | Surface ActiveTail Slapping |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 27, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 300 | Nursery PodSurface Active |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 200 | StampedeSurface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 26, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | StampedeNursery PodJumping |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 26, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Long-beaked Common Dolphin | 400 | SleepingNursery PodSurface ActiveFeedingCow/Calf PairBow Riding |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 25, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Sunset Tour | Short-beaked Common Dolphin | 500 | StampedeSurface Active |
| Sunset Tour | Offshore Bottlenose Dolphin | 50 | DivingMuggingSurface Active |
Detailed Sightings Log - June 25, 2026
| Tour | Species | Count | Behavior |
| Mid-day Tour | Minke Whale | 1 | DivingSurface Active |
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We headed out on the afternoon trip today into some beautifully calm water. Usually the afternoon breeze…
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Tonight the sunset trip on the Privateer headed out towards Point Loma and found this pod of…
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