by Dolphin Safari | Nov 8, 2012 | News, Sightings
A unique bottlenose dolphin, nicknamed “Patches”, made a rare reappearance! Whale watchers aboard Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari only see this dolphin off Dana Point once or twice a year, on average. When Mark Tyson heard a...
by Dolphin Safari | Aug 22, 2012 | News
Blue Whales Invade Dana Point! As of August 20, 2012, we have encountered blue whales for 37 days in a row! Across three trips we saw a total of 17 blue whales, 18 fin whales, and 150 common dolphin. Blue whales are the largest known animal to have ever lived, and...
by Dolphin Safari | Aug 21, 2012 | News
We got mugged! By blue whales, that is. These photos were taken this past weekend, when we had an unprecedented number of inquisitive blue whales check out our boat. [imagebrowser id=6] [nggallery id=6]
by Dolphin Safari | Aug 20, 2012 | News
We had some unbelievable blue whale encounters on August 18th and 19th, including this young blue whale who swam back and forth under the boat, mid-ship. And circled us like a friendly shark. At one point the whale, just feet from our stationary boat, turned on...
by Dolphin Safari | Mar 1, 2011 | News
Update 2/4/2012 Captain Dave’s book Lily, A Gray Whale’s Odyssey is available for pre-order! Natural history meets super-natural history in this true-life, scientifically accurate tale with a twist, written for children and adults. Visit our website...
