Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
February 1-29, 2012

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)       2/28 p.m. 4      Gray Whales (mating behavior)   Gray Whale Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   2/28 a.m. 4      Gray Whales      15      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/27 a.m. 4      Gray Whales     2/26 a.m. 3      Gray Whales      300      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     2/25 a.m. 2      Gray Whales       2/24 p.m. 2      Gray Whales       First Black-footed Albatross of the season Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 2/24 a.m. 8      Gray Whales     2/22 p.m. 3      Gray Whales      30      Risso's Dolphins, including 5 calves     2/22 a.m. 15      Gray Whales      60      Risso's Dolphins, including 5 calves     2/21 a.m. 8      Gray Whales     2/20 p.m. 6      Gray Whales     2/20 a.m. 6      Gray Whales      75      Long-beaked Common Dolphins       Sea Otter mother and pup Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 2/19 p.m. 3      Gray Whales      30      Risso's Dolphins     2/19 a.m. 5      Gray Whales      25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins      25      Risso's Dolphins     2/19 early a.m.  100      Pacific White-sided Dolphins     2/18 a.m. 7      Gray Whales     2/17 p.m. 5      Gray Whales        1000      Risso's Dolphins   Breaching Risso's Dolphin Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   2/17 a.m. 6      Gray Whales      350      Pacific White-sided Dolphins      700      Risso's Dolphins      300      Northern Right Whale Dolphins     2/16 p.m. 3      Gray Whales      15      Risso's Dolphins     2/16 a.m. 6      Gray Whales     1      Minke Whale      200      Risso's Dolphins     2/14 a.m. 4      Killer Whales      1200      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/12 p.m. 2      Gray Whales      33      Risso's Dolphins     2/12 a.m. 3      Gray Whales      1000      Long-beaked Common Dolphins         2/11 a.m. 8      Gray Whales   Brown Pelican in breeding plumage Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   2/10 a.m. 8      Gray Whales     2/9 p.m. 4      Gray Whales     2/9 a.m. 5      Gray Whales      400      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/8 a.m. 3      Gray Whales     2/7 p.m. 6      Gray Whales     2/5 p.m. 10      Gray Whales      1500      Long-beaked Common Dolphins       Long-beaked Common Dolphins Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta 2/5 a.m. 10      Gray Whales      2      Harbor Porpoise     2/4 p.m. 5      Gray Whales      45      Pacific White-sided Dolphins      100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/4 a.m. 3      Gray Whales      400      Pacific White-sided Dolphins      100      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/4 early a.m. 3      Gray Whales      30      Long-beaked Common Dolphins        30      Risso's Dolphins   Two Gray Whales in Monterey Bay Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta   2/3 p.m. 11      Gray Whales      50      Long-beaked Common Dolphins     2/3 a.m. 3      Gray Whales      4      Pacific White-sided Dolphins      50      Risso's Dolphins     2/2 a.m. 17      Gray Whales      250      Common Dolphins      12      Risso's Dolphins     2/1 a.m. 16      Gray Whales

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