When to See Whales in SD (from a boat) San Diego is whale country, but certain species are more common at certain times of year. Bring binoculars and plan accordingly.
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NEW OLD FRIENDS ack on the boat we watched the Bryde's whale swim slowly towards a ball of fish the dolphins had corralled, various sea birds strafing above. Bryde’s are a tropical species of baleen whale that
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Jan-March: Peak grey whale season. March-May:
Humpback, grey, fin. Blue whale sightings possible. End of May-End of July: Peak blue whale season (June is best).
July-Sept: Blue, humpback, fin, bryde’s are all possible. Oct-Nov: Prime humpback season. Exotic species also more common in the fall.
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