‘Curious’ sea creature spotted off California coast. See it ‘eyeball’ everyone

“Giggles” and “shrieks of joy” were abundant after boaters spotted a sea creature off the coast of California.

On Aug. 3, a “curious” minke whale gave passengers a “next level” experience after deciding to get up close and personal, according to a Facebook post by the San Diego Whale Watch.

The “fun” minke whale circled the boat for 35 minutes and surfaced within a few feet of boaters, the group said.

Passengers ran around the boat to get the best look at the whale before it decided to “eyeball” everyone, the group said.

The day didn’t end there, as passengers were also able to see ”a megapod of common dolphins stampeding together,” leaving boaters “utterly surrounded,” the group said.

The group ended the day among “peachy rays of sunlight” and a few feeding frenzies of short beaked and long beaked common dolphins, boaters said.

This story was originally published August 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM with the headline "‘Curious’ sea creature spotted off California coast. See it ‘eyeball’ everyone."