Gray whale swimming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Newport Beach while people watch from the beach.
People take a photo of a humpback whale spotted from a whale watching boat trip.
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2026 Sightings

This is a day-to-day report of what our whale watching fleet has viewed

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Whale sighting total to date for 2026

Gray Blue Fin Humpback Minke Orca Bryde's
434 1 598 88 10 0 0

Dolphin sighting total to date for 2026

Common Dolphin Bottlenose Dolphin Pacific White-Sided Dolphin Risso's Dolphin
99,214 3,679 509 0

Other sightings of 2026

Mako Shark Thresher Shark Hammerhead Shark White Shark Blue Shark Mola Mola
1 0 0 0 10 12

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A killer whale swims above the waters of Southern California..
A California sea lion basks in the sun while resting on a Newport Beach bell buoy.
A humpback whale breaches out of the water along the coast of Newport Beach, California.
A common dolphin jumps out of the Pacific Ocean.

 

Recent Counts

DATE TOURS MAMMALS VIEWED
5/8/2026 10 6 Fin Whale, 650 Common Dolphin, 1 Humpback Whale, 9 Mola Mola
5/7/2026 9 1 Fin Whale, 1230 Common Dolphin
5/6/2026 10 6 Gray Whales, 2 Fin Whales, 310 Common Dolphin
5/5/2026 6 1 Fin Whale, 3 Bottlenose Dolphin
5/4/2026 8 700 Common Dolphin
5/3/2026 15 1 Blue Whale, 4 Fin Whales, 1,450 Common Dolphin, 132 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola
5/2/2026 17 1 Minke Whale, 2,750 Common Dolphin
5/1/2026 12 1 Fin Whale, 850 Common Dolphin
4/30/2026 10 4 Fin Whales, 950 Common Dolphin
4/29/2026 6 4 Fin Whales, 550 Common Dolphin
4/28/2026 6 750 Common Dolphin,10 Bottlenose Dolphin
4/27/2026 11 7 Fin Whales, 1,000 Common Dolphin
4/26/2026 14 2 Fin Whales, 195 Common Dolphin, 50 Bottlenose Dolphin
4/25/2026 20 8 Fin Whales, 20 Common Dolphin
4/24/2026 11 10 Fin Whales, 750 Common Dolphin, 1 Sea Turtle
4/23/2026 10 10 Fin Whales, 205 Common Dolphin
4/22/2026 9 6 Fin Whales, 400 Common Dolphin
4/21/2026 7 5 Fin Whales, 180 Common Dolphin, 55 Bottlenose Dolphin
4/20/2026 8 9 Fin Whales, 1,450 Common Dolphin
4/19/2026 22 21 Fin Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 2,450 Common Dolphin
4/18/2026 16 23 Fin Whales, 1,078 Common Dolphin, 8 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Sea Turtle
4/17/2026 17 18 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 900 Common Dolphin, 6 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Fur Seal
4/16/2026 12 8 Fin Whales, 487 Common Dolphin
4/15/2026 9 1 Minke Whale, 414 Common Dolphin
4/14/2026 8 1 Fin Whale, 1 Gray Whale, 217 Common Dolphin
4/13/2026 7 4 Fin Whales, 600 Common Dolphin
4/12/2026 7 8 Fin Whales, 500 Common Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola
4/11/2026 16 4 Gray Whales, 23 Fin Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphin, 40 Bottlenose Dolphin
4/10/2026 13 28 Fin Whales, 600 Common Dolphin, 20 Bottlenose Dolphin, 3 Mola Mola, 1 Blue Shark
4/9/2026 14 18 Fin Whales, 1,450 Common Dolphin, 12 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola
4/8/2026 14 14 Fin Whales, 1,250 Common Dolphin, 100 Bottlenose Dolphin
4/7/2026 15 25 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 549 Common Dolphin, 1 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola
4/6/2026 16 28 Fin Whales, 280 Common Dolphin
4/5/2026 19 20 Fin Whales, 420 Common Dolphin, 8 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
4/4/2026 20 39 Fin Whales, 420 Common Dolphin, 65 Bottlenose Dolphin, 3 Mola Mola
4/3/2026 17 28 Fin Whales, 346 Common Dolphin, 156 Bottlenose Dolphin, 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphin
4/2/2026 14 11 Gray Whales, 13 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 880 Common Dolphin
4/1/2026 14 8 Gray Whales, 17 Fin Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 310 Common Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola
3/31/2026 14 8 Gray Whales, 12 Fin Whales, 400 Common Dolphin
3/30/2026 12 7 Fin Whales, 365 Common Dolphin
3/29/2026 16 4 Gray Whales, 6 Fin Whales, 387 Common Dolphin, 10 Bottlenose Dolphin
3/28/2026 19 3 Gray Whales, 6 Fin Whales, 3 Humpback Whales, 1,050 Common Dolphin
3/27/2026 13 14 Fin Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 475 Common Dolphin
3/26/2026 13 10 Gray Whales, 10 Fin Whales, 2 Humpback Whales, 440 Common Dolphin
3/25/2026 11 10 Fin Whales, 450 Common Dolphin
3/24/2026 11 7 Gray Whales, 16 Fin Whales, 1,100 Common Dolphin, 1 Mako Shark
3/23/2026 8 8 Fin Whales, 6 Gray Whales, 640 Common Dolphin
3/22/2026 19 1 Gray Whale, 14 Fin Whales, 510 Common Dolphin, 4 Pacific White-sided Dolphin
3/21/2026 19 12 Gray Whales, 18 Fin Whales, 750 Common Dolphin
3/20/2026 15 18 Fin Whales, 1,420 Common Dolphin, 1 Blue Shark
3/19/2026 14 2 Gray Whales, 15 Fin Whales, 5 Humpback Whales, 1,300 Common Dolphin
3/18/2026 13 1 Fin Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,250 Common Dolphin, 25 Bottlennose Dolphin
3/17/2026 4 2 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphin, 20 Bottlennose Dolphin, 5 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
3/16/2026 9 625 Common Dolphin, 60 Bottlennose Dolphin
3/15/2026 11 12 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 1,100 Common Dolphin
3/14/2026 8 33 Gray Whales, 200 Common Dolphin, 1 Mola Mola, 53 Bottlennose Dolphin
3/13/2026 5 10 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 2 Fin Whales, 300 Common Dolphin, 200 Pacific White Sided Dolphin
3/12/2026 3 4 Gray Whales, 325 Common Dolphin, 30 Bottlenose Dolphin
3/11/2026 10 16 Fin Whales, 470 Common Dolphin
3/10/2026 9 3 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whales, 130 Common Dolphin
3/9/2026 9 15 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 200 Common Dolphin, 35 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, 5 Bottlenose dolphin
3/8/2026 15 4 Fin Whales, 35 Common Dolphin, 3 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, 100 Bottlenose dolphin
3/7/2026 3 1 Gray Whales, 1 Fin Whale, 100 Common Dolphin, 10 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, 10 Bottlenose dolphin
3/6/2026 9 12 Gray Whales, 3 Humpback Whales, 250 Common Dolphin, 14 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
3/5/2026 9 4 Gray Whales, 4 Fin Whales, 555 Common Dolphin, 5 Bottlenose Dolphin, 13 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
3/4/2026 8 6 Gray Whales, 5 Fin Whales, 930 Common Dolphin, 10 Bottlenose Dolphin
3/3/2026 2 9 Gray Whales, 500 Common Dolphin
3/2/2026 10 3 Gray Whales, 2,400 Common Dolphin, 5 Bottlenose Dolphin
3/1/2026 12 23 Gray Whales, 4,965 Common Dolphin, 1 Blue Shark
2/28/2026 13 14 Gray Whales, 7,000 Common Dolphin, 10 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Elephant Seal, 1 Blue Shark
2/27/2026 10 2,000 Common Dolphin, 55 Bottlenose Dolphin, 40 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
2/26/2026 8 1 Fin Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,300 Common Dolphin
2/25/2026 6 7 Gray Whales, 1,500 Common Dolphin, 5 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/24/2026 6 5 Gray Whales, 20 Common Dolphin, 15 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/23/2026 9 1 Gray Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphin, 3 Bottlenose Dolphin, 25 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
2/22/2026 14 16 Gray Whales, 4 Humpback Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphin, 3 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/21/2026 15 13 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 1,200 Common Dolphin
2/20/2026 6 9 Gray Whales, 50 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/19/2026 0 Bad Weather
2/18/2026 0 Bad Weather
2/17/2026 0 Bad Weather
2/16/2026 0 Bad Weather
2/15/2026 17 16 Gray Whales, 203 Common Dolphin, 20 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/14/2026 17 12 Gray Whales, 6 Humpback Whales, 918 Common Dolphin
2/13/2026 10 13 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphin, 65 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/12/2026 9 6 Gray Whales, 60 Common Dolphin, 2 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/11/2026 9 6 Gray Whales, 220 Common Dolphin, 70 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/10/2026 4 9 Gray Whales, 100 Common Dolphin, 26 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/09/2026 8 4 Gray Whales, 325 Common Dolphin, 50 Bottlenose Dolphin, 10 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
2/08/2026 9 7 Gray Whales, 385 Common Dolphin, 95 Bottlenose Dolphin
2/07/2026 10 1 Humpback Whale, 12 Gray Whales, 400 Common Dolphin
2/06/2026 8 4 Humpback Whales, 390 Common Dolphin
2/05/2026 7 2 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 1 Fin Whale, 2,000 Common Dolphin
2/04/2026 9 1 Humpback Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 2,500 Common Dolphin
2/03/2026 9 8 Humpback Whales, 900 Common Dolphin
2/02/2026 5 1 Gray Whale, 600 Common Dolphin
2/01/2026 9 2 Fin Whales, 3 Humpback Whales, 1,865 Common Dolphin, 40 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/31/2026 5 2 Gray Whales, 11 Humpback Whales, 2,300 Common Dolphin, 100 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/30/2026 8 3 Humpback Whales, 2,000 Common Dolphin
1/29/2026 9 1 Fin Whale, 2 Humpback Whales, 1,505 Common Dolphin, 4 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
1/28/2026 5 2 Humpback Whales, 1,900 Common Dolphin, 70 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/27/2026 6 4 Fin Whales, 500 Common Dolphin, 1 Mako Shark
1/26/2026 6 1 Gray Whale, 190 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/25/2026 5 2 Gray Whales, 300 Common Dolphin, 40 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/24/2026 14 11 Gray Whales, 7 Humpback Whales, 6 Fin Whales, 2,500 Common Dolphin, 70 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/23/2026 9 6 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 200 Common Dolphin, 250 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/22/2026 7 530 Common Dolphin, 55 Pacific White-sided Dolphin
1/21/2026 6 400 Common Dolphin
1/20/2026 7 1,000 Common Dolphin, 102 Bottlenose Dolphin,
1/19/2026 8 6 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 100 Common Dolphin, 134 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/18/2026 5 1 Gray Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 1 Minke Whale, 1,700 Common Dolphin, 100 Bottlenose Dolphin, 3 Blue Sharks
1/17/2026 5 1 Fin Whale, 2 Humpback Whales, 1 Minke Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphin
1/16/2026 2 1 Gray Whale, 1 Humpback Whale, 1,500 Common Dolphin, 40 Bottlenose Dolhin
1/15/2026 8 6 Gray Whales, 4 Humpback Whales, 175 Bottlenose Dolphin, 50 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
1/14/2026 6 4 Fin Whales, 160 Bottlenose Dolphin, 2 Blue Sharks
1/13/2026 7 4 Gray Whales, 100 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1 Blue Shark, 1 Elephant Seal
1/12/2026 1 100 Common Dolphin, 5 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/11/2026 9 5 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale
1/10/2026 9 8 Gray Whales, 1,600 Common Dolphin, 11 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
1/9/2026 2 1 Gray Whale, 100 Common Dolphin
1/8/2026 2 200 Common Dolphin
1/7/2026 5 8 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/6/2026 6 3 Gray Whales, 1,500 Common Dolphin, 50 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/5/2026 3 30 Bottlenose Dolphin, 150 Common Dolphin
1/4/2026 6 5 Gray Whales, 45 Bottlenose Dolphin, 1,100 Common Dolphin
1/3/2026 6 400 Common Dolphin, 195 Bottlenose Dolphin
1/2/2026 12 3 Humpback Whales, 290 Bottlenose Dolphin, 300 Common Dolphin, 12 Pacific White-Sided Dolphin
1/1/2026 5 3 Gray Whales, 1 Humpback Whale, 80 Bottlenose Dolphin

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