Dolphin Sightings Daily!!

At Hike Bike Kayak, we've been seeing common dolphin as well as white-sided dolphin on our kayak whale watching and sea cave kayak tours!
Typically whenever there are masses of sea birds hovering over the water, there are dolphin feeding. Dolphins usually travel in pods, so it isn't difficult to spot them from our kayak tours.
The number in a pod can be several hundred or it can be in the thousands. The largest ones number over 10,000! They have a very complex hierarchy that keeps them orderly and they tend to create subgroups based on age and other factors.
Common Dolphin species are seen taking part in a variety of different behaviors including somersaults, pitch poling, breaching, and bow riding. They are very active and move through the water effortlessly.
These marine animals use vocalizations including whistling, whining, and clicking are very common. The dialogue though can be different based on the pod and that is a very interesting element of their overall behaviors.

 This is a photograph of a Common Dolphin pod surfing just off shore of La Jolla 

Aaron Chang Photography