North Pacific right whale

Stats

At a glance

LENGTH

45–64 ft

WEIGHT

Up to ~100 tons (NOAA)

LIFESPAN

At least 70 yrs (NOAA)

DIET

Copepods, euphausiids (krill), and cyprids, skim-fed at the surface

RARITY

Exceptional — once in a generation

SEASON

Feb–May

Length/weight/lifespan/diet: NOAA Fisheries species page →

How to ID

What to look for

V-shaped bushy blow, no dorsal fin, white callosities. Fewer than 50 left in the eastern Pacific (NOAA).

BEHAVIORS TO WATCH FOR

V-shaped bushy blowNo dorsal finSlow skim-feeding at the surface

When

Best months to see

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Last 30 days

Total seen

Days active

0/30

Last seen

Not seen

DAILY SIGHTING COUNTHOVER A BAR

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Where to go (operators publish dated sighting reports)

Newport & Long Beach operators share daily trip counts — you can see what was spotted before you book. Other operators don't publish daily reports.

Newport Coastal Adventure

2,900 common dolphins · 1 minke whale

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Newport Whales

2,900 common dolphins · 1 minke whale

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Davey's Locker

2,900 common dolphins · 1 minke whale

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Harbor Breeze

LONG BEACH · No sightings reported yet today

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Dana Wharf

1 common dolphin

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San Diego Whale Watch

250 common dolphins

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