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Bay Whale Watch in the News and on TV Specials: |
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November 2022 - Interview about Humpback Whale calf |
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First ever documented newborn humpback whale calf seen off Monterey coast (KSBW Action News 8, November 21, 2022)
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November 2022 - Interview about dead Fin Whale |
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Dead fin whale found on Monterey State Beach (KION News Channel 46, November 21, 2022)
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October 2022 - Humpback Whales interact with Killer Whales |
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Humpback Whales Spotted Charging Orca Trying to Hunt in Monterey Bay
(Newsweek, October 4, 2022) |
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September 2022 - Humpback Whales interact with crew and passengers |
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'Very rare' encounter with 3 humpback whales captured on video off the coast of Monterey (KTLA5 News, September 7, 2022) |
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Humpback Whales Put on Show for Whale Watchers Off Monterey (NBC Bay Area, September 7, 2022) |
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July 2022 - Nancy Black and Alisa Schulman-Janigar were involved in Radiolab podcast. |
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The Humpback and the Killer (July 29, 2022) |
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April 2022 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch and Nancy Black are featured in Part 4 of Our Great National Parks, narrated by Barack Obama and available for streaming on Netflix. |
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Our Great National Parks (April 13, 2022) |
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October 2021 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch and Nancy Black are mentioned in a Mercury News article |
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Rare white dolphin – 'Casper' – spotted days before Halloween in Monterey Bay (Mercury News, October 30, 2021) |
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August 2021 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch and Nancy Black are mentioned in travel articles |
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Rare 90-foot blue whales spotted in Monterey Bay - and humpbacks are jumping, too (Tom Stienstra, August 20, 2021) |
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Why Monterey is the Serengeti of marine life (National Geographic, August 12, 2021) |
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March 2021 - Colleen Talty is quoted in a KION News feature. |
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Casper Spotting: The search for the elusive white dolphin (KION, March 14, 2021) |
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February 2021 - Nancy Black is quoted in a USA Today article about extraordinary Killer Whale behavior. |
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Orcas play with stinging jellies 'like a dog plays with a ball' (USA Today, Feb. 9, 2021) |
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Feb. 6, 2021 - Underwater photos of Orca, by Tony Kallman.
Left and middle photos with Sea Nettle.
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January 2021 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories. |
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Ross' Epic Whale Watching Adventure. (NBC Los Angeles California Live video, Jan. 29, 2021) |
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Humpback Intervenes at Crime Scene, Returns Next Day with Friend -
Never before witnessed: humpback whales investigate gray whale calf carcass.
(Safina Center, Jan. 20, 2021) |
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December 2020 - Nancy Black is quoted in a Mercury News article about a major wildlife success story. |
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What’s behind the big increase in porpoises off Northern California? (Mercury News, Dec. 2, 2020) |
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September 2020 - Nancy Black is quoted in a Mercury News article featuring a drone video. |
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Orca whale pod frolics in kelp bed near Pebble Beach. (Mercury News, Sept. 1, 2020) |
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 May 2020 - See and listen to a dolphin encounter in this underwater video clip including dolphin sounds recorded using our hydrophone.
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May 2020 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories. |
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'Frosty,' the white killer whale, pays a visit to Monterey Bay. (Monterey Herald, May 17, 2020) |
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Technology allows you to have fun exploring Monterey Bay from home.
(KRON TV, May 9, 2020) |
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February 2020 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories about sightings in Monterey Bay. |
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Orcas spotted early in Monterey Bay (KSBW, February 19, 2020) |
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Unusual dolphins and whales team up for feeding frenzy in Monterey Bay.
(Mercury News, February 13, 2020) |
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January 2020 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories about sightings in Monterey Bay. |
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Rare whale sightings surprise sightseers in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, January 27, 2020) |
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VIDEO: Dolphins and whales splash around in the Monterey Bay (KSBW, January 23, 2020) |
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September 2019 - Nancy Black was interviewed for a USA Today article about a group of older female Killer Whales. |
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Orcas dubbed 'Golden Girls' grab spotlight off Monterey (USA Today, Sept. 13, 2019) |
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June 2019 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories about Killer Whale visitors from the northwest. |
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Pod of Killer Whales Makes Rare Visit to Monterey Bay (New York Times, June 22, 2019) |
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A pod of killer whales — with a new calf — swims into Monterey Bay for the first time (Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2019) |
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Rare killer whale pod spotted in Monterey Bay (KRON4 TV, June 20, 2019) |
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Pod of 'very playful' killer whales from NW spotted in Monterey Bay — for the first time ever (San Luis Obispo Tribune, June 20, 2019) |
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June 2019 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in news stories about rare Baird's Beaked Whales. |
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'Most mysterious of all whales': Rare, weird-looking whales spotted off Monterey coast (SFGATE, June 4, 2019) |
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Rare Sighting of Baird's Beaked Whales in Monterey Bay (KTVU, June 2, 2019) |
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April 28, 2019 - Nancy Black is quoted in an article about Killer Whales attacking a Gray Whale calf. |
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Graphic video shows killer whales attacking, killing gray whale calf in Monterey Bay (KRON4, April 28, 2019) |
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April 27, 2019 - Nancy Black and a Monterey Bay Whale Watch video about Killer Whales tossing a salmon into the air and chasing seabirds were featured in a news article. |
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Very rare sighting of killer whales in Monterey Bay (KRON4, April 27, 2019) |
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April 2019 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories about Killer Whales from Puget Sound. |
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Video: Killer Whales from Puget sound visit Monterey Bay
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Very Rare Sighting! Southern Resident Killer Whales In Monterey Bay, 35-40+ critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales - including L Pod members - a three-month-old calf (only the second encounter filmed) and several juveniles. They are most often seen in Puget Sound; we first spotted them in Monterey Bay in 2000, and last confirmed here in 2011. Fantastic to see these salmon-eaters here again! (Video taken with high zoom lenses and cropped to show detail). Filmed by FAA licensed drone pilot Mike Kauffmann. |
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Endangered killer whales make an appearance in Monterey Bay (San Jose Mercury News, April 5, 2019) |
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Washington-based killer whales seen in Monterey Bay appear to have left (Monterey Herald, April 4, 2019) |
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Endangered pod of killer whales spotted in Monterey Bay — for the first time in 8 years (San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 2, 2019) |
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Puget Sound’s southern-resident orcas wow Monterey Bay, California, in rare sighting (Seattle Times, April 1, 2019) |
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Famous pod of orcas seen in Monterey Bay for first time since 2011 (SFGATE, April 1, 2019) |
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'Lucky,' the newest southern resident orca calf, seen swimming off California coast (Q13Fox, April 1, 2019) |
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Endangered orcas venture south in desperate hunt for salmon (USA Today, April 1, 2019) |
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March 2019 - A Monterey Bay Whale Watch video was featured in a yahoo news article |
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Lone Orca Swims With Dolphins and Humpback Whales in Monterey Bay (uk.news.yahoo.com, March 19, 2019) Title correction: The Orca and dolphins were in different areas. |
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January 2019 - Nancy Black was quoted in an SFGATE article about a newborn gray whale |
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Rare newborn gray whale seen migrating through Monterey Bay (SFGATE, January 18, 2019) |
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August 2018 - Nancy Black was quoted in an SFGATE article about Blue Whales |
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Blue whale sightings spike off California coast (SFGATE, August 16, 2018) |
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May 2018 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in an article about Killer Whales |
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Watch killer whales take body surfing to the next level in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, May 8, 2018) |
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April 2018 - Nancy Black and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured in articles and TV news stories about Killer Whales. |
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Record number of killer whales show up to feast in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, April 27, 2018) |
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Orcas hunt gray whale calves in Monterey Bay (KSBW, April 20, 2018) |
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Tourists watch stunned as killer whales hunt, eat gray whale calves in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, April 17, 2018) |
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Killer whale season in the Monterey Bay (Monterey Herald, April 13, 2018) |
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March 2018 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch drone videos feature migrating Gray Whales and Humpback Whales. |
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Mesmerizing drone video shows whales playing, feeding in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, March 12, 2018) |
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DRONE VIDEO: Gray whales dancing in the Monterey Bay (KSBW News, March 12, 2018) |
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January 2018 - Nancy Black interview and drone video feature Gray Whale migration. |
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Gray Whale Migration (KION TV, January 19, 2018) |
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Beautiful drone video shows pod of 12 gray whales migrating through Monterey Bay (SFGATE, January 9, 2018) |
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November 2017 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch was featured in a Mercury News article about Blue Whales. |
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Blue Whales invade Monterey Bay (Mercury News, November 19, 2017) |
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July 2017 - British Telecommunications listed Monterey Bay Whale Watch as the company to go with to see blue whales in Monterey Bay. |
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Where to see blue whales in the wild: 5 places around the world (British Telecommunications (BT), July 11, 2017) |
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June 2017 - Nancy Black was interviewed about the spectacular whale watch season. |
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Why we're seeing some of the best whale watching in history (SFGATE, June 29, 2017) |
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June 2017 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch drone videos are featured in news articles. |
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Killer Whales chase down blue whale in rare drone footage (CBS News, June 8, 2017) |
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Sea Lions, Humpback Whales share meal in Monterey Bay video (Sacramento Bee, June 4, 2017) |
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May 2017 - Nancy Black was interviewed about Killer Whale activity in Monterey Bay. |
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Killer Whales Attacked a Blue Whale — Here's the Surprising Reason Why (National Geographic, May 25, 2017) |
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"Whale wars! 'Altruistic' Humpbacks are battling rampaging pod of Orcas off the coast of California trying to stop them killing Gray calves and seals (DailyMail.co.uk, May 3, 2017) |
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Humpback Whales Interfere as Killer Whales Fed on a Gray Whale Calf (SFGATE, May 2, 2017) |
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April 2017 - Read an article by Jodi Frediani about Killer Whales in Monterey Bay. |
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A Date with Killer Whales (National Geographic Ocean Views, April 28, 2017) |
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April 2017 - Nancy Black was interviewed for several articles about activity in Monterey Bay. |
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Watch orca pack hunt yet another whale calf during 'unprecedented' killing spree (Huffington Post, April 29, 2017) |
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Biologist: Orca attacks on gray whales up in California bay (Monterey Herald, April 29, 2017) |
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Large number of orcas seen killing gray whales in Monterey Bay (Mercury News, April 28, 2017) |
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Whales putting on rare, spectacular show in Monterey Bay (SFGATE, April 26, 2017) |
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Drone films orcas feasting on a gray whale carcass (Earth Touch News, April 25, 2017) |
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April 2017 - Nancy Black was interviewed for an article about Killer Whales, including video footage captured from a drone. |
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Killer Whales feasting in Monterey Bay (NBC Bay Area, April 23, 2017) |
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February
2017 - A Pacific white-sided dolphin did a series of spectacular
backflips during our trip on Feb. 16 - caught on video/stills
by Slater Thomas Moore. The article includes an interview
with Nancy Black and a link to her Master's thesis paper. |
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Dolphin
stuns boaters with series of backflips across the water;
video (grindtv.com, February 2017) |
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January
2017 - Article about our spectacular sighting when a pod
of six killer whales caught and tossed a Pacific white-sided
dolphin into the air. |
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Nature’s
fury displayed when killer whales hunt on Monterey Bay
(Santa Cruz Sentinel, January 2017) |
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October
2016 - Suzi Eszterhas photographs a mom/pup pair of sea
otters |
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otter-ly devoted! Mother otter keeps her newborn pup dry
as the pair swim together. (The Daily Mail, UK, October
37, 2016) |
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August
2016 - Humpback whales rescuing animals from orcas. |
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Humpback
whales around the globe are mysteriously rescuing animals
from orcas (Mother Nature Network, August 10, 2016) |
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July
2016 - Humpback whales interfering with killer whale attacks
on other species. |
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Humpback
whales interfering when mammal-eating killer whales attack
other species: Mobbing behavior and interspecific altruism?
(Marine Mammal Science, July 20, 2016) |
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July
2016 - Large numbers of humpback and blue whales in the
Bay. |
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Humpback,
blue whales storm Monterey Bay (Santa Cruz Sentinel,
July 20, 2016) |
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June
2016 - This is one of the best whale watching years ever. |
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Whales
flooding the Monterey Bay (Santa Cruz Sentinel, June
3, 2016) |
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April
2016 - Whale watchers film orca attack in Monterey Bay. |
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On
April 23 whale watchers with the Monterey Bay Whale Watch
boat tour observed a pod of killer whales attacking a
baby gray whale right off Cannery Row. (San Francisco
Chronicle, April 25, 2016) |
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April
2016 - Picture of the Day. |
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This
is the moment a hungry killer whale toyed with a seal
and sent it flying into the air. Photo by Jodi Frediani
(The Telegraph, UK, April 25, 2016) |
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August
2015 - BIG BLUE LIVE Television Event featured Monterey
Bay marine life. |
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PBS and BBC
presented BIG BLUE LIVE,
a Three-Part LIVE Television Event showcasing marine life
along America's West Coast, including Monterey Bay. The
show aired on the BBC starting August 23 and on PBS starting
August 31. Learn more about Big
Blue Live. |
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October
2014 - Photographers Alisa Schulman-Janiger and Jodi Frediani
featured on KSBW. |
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PHOTOS:
Epic humpback whale breaches in Monterey Bay - Featuring
photos taken on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips by Alisa
Schulman-Janiger and Jodi Frediani (KSBW, October 16,
2014) |
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October
2014 - Spectacular whale breach photos by Jodi Frediani
featured on GrindTV. |
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Whale
breach a bit too close for comfort - Breaching humpback
whale launches from the water in Monterey Bay and splashes
down only yards from awe-struck passengers, rocking their
boat Article by Pete Thomas, featuring photos by Jodi
Frediani (GrindTV, October 15, 2014) |
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September
2014 - Photographer Jodi Frediani and Monterey Bay Whale
Watch featured in Monterey County Weekly. |
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PHOTOS:
A local photographer captures the giant world of whales
in Monterey Bay - Featuring photos by Jodi Frediani
taken on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips (Monterey County
Weekly, September 23, 2014) |
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April
2014 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch featured in San Francisco
Chronicle. |
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Monterey
Bay's bustling marine life brings trouble, too - A
pack of 20 killer whales attacked a mother gray whale
and its calf. (San Francisco Chronicle, April 27, 2014) |
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November
2013 - Unprecedented numbers of whales & sea lions
feeding in Monterey Bay. |
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On
Thanksgiving eve, a feast for whales in Monterey Bay
(CBS News, November 27, 2013) |
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With
Extra Anchovies, Deluxe Whale Watching (The New York
Times, November 25, 2013) |
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November
2013 - Killer Whales in Monterey Bay. |
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Killer
whales put on 'unbelievable' show in Monterey Bay
- More than a dozen killer whales... (San Jose Mercury
News, November 11, 2013) |
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Huge
pod of orcas adds to spectacular show on Monterey Bay
- More than a dozen killer whales... (Santa Cruz Sentinel,
November 11, 2013) |
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October
2013 - Killer Whales in Monterey Bay. |
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Diving
whale stars in amazing Monterey Bay Sunset photo - Pete
Thomas Outdoors - Sunset Humpbacks! Read the
story behind naturalist Katie Dunbar's capture of a lava-colored
waterfall cascading off the flukes of one of the hundreds
of humpback whales that have been gorging on anchovies
in Monterey for nearly two months. (Pete Thomas Outdoors,
October 22, 2013) |
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July
2013 - Video of Killer Whale "Fat Fin" breaching
next to the boat. |
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Monterey
Bay teeming with whales - Killer Whales appeared joyful
as they breached near the boat (KSBW, July 5, 2013) |
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June
2013 - Blue Whales in Monterey Bay. |
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Monterey
Bay seeing a lot of majestic blue whales - About 2,000
are fattening up along California's coast. (The Monterey
County Herald, June 30, 2013) |
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June
2013 - Amazing Killer Whale photos by Daniel Bianchetta. |
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PHOTOS:
Orca whales frolic in Monterey Bay (KSBW, June 12,
2013) |
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May
2013 - Strong winds lead to an abundance of krill, attracting
Humpbacks and other marine mammals. |
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Humpbacks
back in the Bay: Strong winds make food abundant (Santa
Cruz Sentinel, May 8, 2013) |
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May
2013 - Killer Whales tracking and devouring Gray Whales
in Monterey Bay. |
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Orca
packs devouring gray whale calves in Monterey Bay
(San Francisco Chronicle, May 6, 2013) |
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February
2013 - Blue Whales in Monterey Bay (very unusual for this
time of year). |
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Blue
Whales spotted in Monterey Bay (KSBW, February 14,
2013) |
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January
2013 - Killer Whales hunting dolphins in Monterey Bay |
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Killer
whales seen attacking dolphins in Monterey Bay (Monterey
County Herald, January 14, 2013) |
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Killer
whales on the hunt in the Monterey Bay (Santa Cruz
Sentinel, January 14, 2013) |
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October
2012 - Monterey Bay Whale Watch is runner-up for Responsible
Whale Watch Award for 2012. |
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At the World Whale Watch Conference,
held the day before WhaleFest 2012, Monterey Bay Whale
Watch placed as runner up for the Responsible Whale Watch
Award for 2012!
Learn
more about the awards.
Read reviews of Monterey Bay Whale Watch at PlanetWhale.com. |
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Summer
2012 - Once again, exceptional number of Blue Whales and
Humpback Whales feeding on krill in Monterey Bay. |
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North
state whale watchers spotting more blue whales this year
(Sacramento Bee, July 29, 2012) |
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July
2010 - Exceptional number of Blue Whales and Humpback
Whales feeding on krill in Monterey Bay. |
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Whales
crowd Monterey Bay to feast on krill bonanza (Sacramento
Bee, July 24, 2010) |
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Large
blue whale gathering a boon for Monterey tourism (Pete
Thomas Outdoors, July 12, 2010) |
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Best
of times for whale watchers off Monterey (San Francisco
Chronicle, July 11, 2010) |
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Blue
whale sightings on rise in Monterey Bay (KGO Channel
7 News, July 7, 2010) |
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Blue
whales visit Monterey Bay in search for food (Monterey
County Herald, July 7, 2010) |
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Blue
whales, drawn by multitude of krill, emerge for a feeding
frenzy (Santa Cruz Sentinel, July 7, 2010) |
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Spotting
Of 28 Blue Whales 'Once In Decade Event' (KSBW article
and video, July 6, 2010) |
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Rare
Blue Whales in the Monterey Bay (KION article and
video, July 6, 2010) |
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An
Extraordinary Number of Blue Whales and Humpback Whales
Arrive to Monterey Bay - Monterey Bay Whale Watch
feature article with photos |
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Killer
Whales from Puget Sound Resident L-Pod were spotted off
Monterey on March 5, 2009. |
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Southern Resident
Killer Whales Sighted in January and February 2008 in
Monterey Bay |
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On January 27, 2008 Monterey
Bay Whale Watch sighted about 40 members (some identified
as L Pod) of the Southern Residents best known from Puget
Sound and an endangered group of whales in Monterey Bay.
These Killer Whales were seen again on February 2. |
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| Above mother &
calf photos taken by Nancy Black on February 2,
2008. |
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| Above
photos taken by Nancy Black on January 27, 2008. |
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Related News Articles |
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Endangered
killer whales emerging in Monterey Bay (Santa Cruz
Sentinel Feb. 26, 2008) |
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Video
featuring Nancy Black: Killer whales visit Monterey Bay
(Santa Cruz Sentinel, Feb. 25, 2008) |
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Puget
Sound orcas feeding in California -- again (SeattlePI.com,
January 28, 2008) |
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California
here we come, say Washington's (hungry) orcas (SeattlePI.com,
January 28, 2008) |
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On November 15, 2008 Nancy
Black gave a presentation about Orcas in a Changing
World at the ACS Conference in Monterey. |
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On May 31, 2007 Nancy Black
gave a presentation about Killer Whales: Their behavior
and ecology in California Waters at the ACS Monterey
Bay Chapter meeting. |
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Read March 28, 2007 Seattle
Times article: Orca
pod shows off newest member, named L109 for now |
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Read January 30, 2007 San
Francisco Chronicle article: 5
dozen killer whales believed to be hunting salmon off
S.F. coast |
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Blue
Planet - Seas of Life TV special was
shown on Animal Planet. Monterey Bay Whale Watch is featured
in Episode 1 - Ocean World, and in Episode
9 - The Making of the Blue Planet. |
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Discovery Channel's Animal
Planet featured Monterey Bay Whale Watch in the television
show Caught in the Moment, Episode
Seven: Monterey Bay. For details see Caught
in the Moment on the Animal Planet website. |
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The
Gray Whale Obstacle Course PBS Special
originally aired on July 19, 2006, and was shown again
on August 16 at 8 p.m. Part of a series of Jean-Michel
Cousteau's Ocean Adventures, this special
traces the Gray Whale migration from Alaska to Baja California
and back. In Monterey Jean-Michel interviews local killer
whale expert and biologist Nancy Black. Local scenes include
killer whales attacking a gray whale mother and calf.
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Killer
Whale Attack Caught on Tape KNBC-TV,
Los Angeles (April 2006). |
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Spring
and Summer Sea Life in Monterey Bay California
Tour and Travel (2005). |
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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
sponsored a fund-raising whale-watching boat trip for
the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society
(ACS/MB) on Sunday, August 21, 2005. |
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On
August 2, 2005: Nancy Black gave a presentation entitled
Orcas: Behavior and Ecology of Killer Whales at
the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. |
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On May 25, 2005, a story
about Monterey Bay Whale Watch, Nancy Black, and Killer
Whales was featured on the CBS Evening News. |
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On May 11, 2005, Nancy Black
and Monterey Bay Whale Watch were featured on the Today
Show on NBC. |
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The BBC film "Killer
Whale: Killer Culture" was featured on the Discovery
Channel on September 14, 15 and 21, 2004. Nancy Black
and Richard Ternullo of Monterey Bay Whale Watch were
scientific consultants on the film project for parts filmed
in Monterey Bay as well as in Alaska. |
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Chasing
the Killers: Killer whale researchers document the recent
violence of Monterey Bay Monterey
County Weekly (June 2004). |
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Orcas
feast on harvest of gray whale calves San
Francisco Chronicle (May 2004). |
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Watching's
better than killing, says man who's done both
Dolphin World (Oct. 2003). |
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Killer
Whales -- Killing Other Whales National
Geographic News (March 2003). |
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Gift idea: Whale
Watch Trip Gift Certificates. |
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Hotel
Packages are available. |
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Latest
marine mammal sightings
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Oct. 2023 feature stories about the rare white Killer Whale as seen by Monterey Bay Whale Watch crew and passengers:
Nov. 2022 feature stories about the dog Skipper observing a whale from a Monterey Bay Whale Watch boat:
