San Diego Whale Watching: Naturalist Notes – 1/11/25 to 1/20/25

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San Diego Whale Sightings 1/11/25 to 1/20/25. Please find the Naturalist Notes for the week of 1/11/25 to 1/20/25 from the onboard team of volunteer naturalists for our San Diego Whale & Dolphin Watching Adventure: up-close views and educational moments by expert captains and volunteer naturalists from the San Diego Natural History Museum. Don’t forget that kid’s cruise is FREE in December and January; use promo code WHALEYFUN.

 

1.11.25

9:30 am Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

Dolphins
Sea Lions
Pelicans & Seagulls

 

We had a beautiful sunny day. We encountered two large pods of dolphins (1000+)! The dolphins (including many mother and babies) were feeding and frolicking. There were also sea lions, pelicans, gulls, and cormorants enjoying the bounty. We were able to stay with the dolphins a long time and enjoy seeing them jumping and surfing in the boat’s wake.

Your naturalists,

Greg Lewis, Caren Sax, Krushali Powale

1.18.25

8:45 am – Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

2 Grey Whales (1 adult & 1 juvenile)
5 Bottlenose Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

Beautiful sunny day, calm seas, and incredible visibility. Within 1 mile outside of the SD Harbor, this cruise spotted 5 Bottlenose Dolphins. Then traveling to where Grey Whales had been spotted and south bound, a Mola Mola passed by the side of the boat. 2 Grey Whales (1 adult & 1 juvenile) were watched for several minutes. These Grey Whales spouted many beautiful heart shaped blows.

Your naturalists,

Jennifer E., Raquel

1.20.25 

9:30 am – Whale Watch & Dolphin Sightings:

Grey Whales

We found one juvenile gray whale and 2 more adult grays later in the cruise. All whales came up consistently and put on a great show. We also saw around 100 common dolphins altogether, about half of those were found in a feeding frenzy with hundreds of birds.

Your naturalists,
Gale Kavanaugh, Raquel Vasquez

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San Diego Whale Watching: Naturalist Notes – 1/11/25 to 1/20/25

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