MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST DECEMBER 2011

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 1-31, 2011

Note — In addition to sightings on Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips, this list includes all reported marine mammal sightings for this region. Unusual sightings of other marine animals such as Leatherback Sea Turtles and Basking Sharks are also listed. California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Southern Sea Otters, which are seen on all whale watching trips, are not included in the list.

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Date # Type of Animal(s) 12/31 p.m. 15 Gray Whales  20 Risso’s Dolphins 12/31 a.m. 15 Gray Whales 12/30 p.m. 15 Gray Whales 12/30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales  30 Risso’s Dolphins 12/29 p.m. 10 Gray Whales  30 Risso’s Dolphins 12/29 a.m. 11 Gray Whales Gray Whale Breaching Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta  10 Risso’s Dolphins 12/28 p.m. 5 Gray Whales 12/28 a.m. 15 Gray Whales 5 Killer Whales 12/27 p.m. 7 Gray Whales 12/27 a.m. 10 Gray Whales 12/26 p.m. 6 Gray Whales 12/26 a.m. 12 Gray Whales 12/25 No trip – Christmas holiday 12/24 p.m. 6 Gray Whales 12/24 a.m. 13 Gray Whales 12/23 p.m. 6 Gray Whales 12/23 a.m. 13 Gray Whales 12/22 a.m. 9 Gray Whales Gray Whale Flukes Photo © 2011 Daniel Bianchetta 12/21 p.m. 9 Gray Whales 12/21 a.m. 6 Gray Whales  25 Risso’s Dolphins 12/20 p.m. 3 Gray Whales 12/20 a.m. 15 Gray Whales 12/19 p.m. 6 Gray Whales 12/19 a.m. 8 Gray Whales  50 Risso’s Dolphins 12/18 p.m. 5 Gray Whales 12/18 a.m. 1 Gray Whale 12/17 p.m. 7 Gray Whales 1 Humpback Whale 12/17 a.m. 5 Gray Whales 1 Humpback Whale (breaching) 12/16 a.m. 4 Gray Whales  15 Risso’s Dolphins 6 Dall’s Porpoise 12/15 a.m.  7 Bottlenose Dolphins  30 Risso’s Dolphins 12/14 a.m. 2 Gray Whales  15 Risso’s Dolphins 12/12 a.m. 1 Gray Whale 3 Humpback Whales  150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/11 a.m. 1 Gray Whale  150 Risso’s Dolphins 20 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 12/10 p.m. 7 Killer Whales 12/10 a.m. 7 Killer Whales (predation on Sea Lion) 12/9 p.m. 7 Killer Whales 12/9 a.m.  100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/8 a.m. 8 Killer Whales (transient type, travelling) 12/7 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales  10 Risso’s Dolphins 12/05 a.m. 2 Killer Whales  200 Risso’s Dolphins  5 Harbor Porpoise 12/04 p.m. 5 Killer Whales  20 Risso’s Dolphins 12/04 a.m. 5 Killer Whales  165 Risso’s Dolphins 12/03 p.m. 4 Killer Whales  200 Common Dolphins  50 Risso’s Dolphins 12/03 a.m. 4 Killer Whales  100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/02 p.m. 4 Killer Whales  100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/02 a.m. 4 Killer Whales  300 Common Dolphins  200 Risso’s Dolphins