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

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