Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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 |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 4/30 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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25 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Humpback Whales lunge feeding (April 28, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Alisa Schulman-Janiger |
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| 4/29 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales (including cow & calf pair) |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/28 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales (feeding on surface krill) |
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| 4/27 a.m. |
3 |
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Killer Whales (predation on Gray Whale) |
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2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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Killer Whale and Sea Wolf II (April 27, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Sebastian Gorgol |
| 4/26 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales (calf playful) |
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10 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/26 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales (cow & calf pair) |
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25 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/25 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale (lunge feeding) |
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| 4/25 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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5 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 4/24 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins and Gray Whale
(April 23, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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| 4/24 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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1500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Breaching Humpback Whale (April 22, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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1800 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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100 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 4/23 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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25 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/23 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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|
200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/22 p.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales (breaching, tail slaps, fin slaps) |
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150 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Killer Whales (April 20, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 4/22 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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125 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/20 p.m. |
10 |
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Killer Whales |
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800 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 4/20 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/19 p.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
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10 |
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Killer Whales |
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250 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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2 Killer Whale Tails (April 19, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 4/19 a.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Killer Whales |
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25 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/18 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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400 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/17 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Killer Whale (April 15, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/17 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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1000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/16 p.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Gray Whales |
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10 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/16 a.m. |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Killer Whale (April 15, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 4/15 p.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Harbor Seal) |
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| 4/15 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Killer Whales (transient type, predation on Minke Whale) |
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| 4/13 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/12 pm. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 4/12 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Gray Whale (April 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 4/11 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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| 4/11 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/10 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Black-footed Albatross |
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| 4/9 a.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
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500 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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Risso’s Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(April 8, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 4/8 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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|
800 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 4/8 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/7 p.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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Humpback Whale Tail Lobbing
(April 8, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 4/7 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/7 early a.m. |
300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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|
400 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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|
20 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 4/6 a.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 4/3 p.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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Black-footed Albatross and Gray Whale
(April 6, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 4/3 a.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
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3 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 4/2 p.m. |
6 |
|
Gray Whales |
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|
60 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 4/2 a.m. |
3 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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