Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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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Type of Animal(s) |
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Blue Whale (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 6/30 late p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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| 6/30 p.m. |
35 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8 |
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Blue Whales |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Minke Whale close to the coast (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/30 a.m. |
65 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Blue Whales |
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4 |
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Minke Whales |
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50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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12 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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1 |
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Basking Shark |
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| 6/29 late p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Blue Whales (lunge feeding) |
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| 6/29 p.m. |
30+ |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Blue Whales |
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Basking Shark near the boat (June 30, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/29 a.m. |
42 |
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Humpback Whales |
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6 |
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Blue Whales |
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3 |
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Minke Whales |
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120 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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500+ |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/28 p.m. |
3 |
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Blue Whales |
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Minke Whale (June 29, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 6/28 a.m. |
50+ |
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Humpback Whales |
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14 |
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Blue Whales |
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1 |
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Fin Whale |
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20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/27 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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Humpback Whale Tail (June 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/27 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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15 |
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Blue Whales (50+ in the bay) |
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150 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/26 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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1 |
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Blackfooted Albatross |
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| 6/25 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Humpback Whale Breaching (June 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/25 a.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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| 6/24 p.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 6/24 a.m. |
20 |
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Humpback Whales (“friendly”, breaching) |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 6/23 p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales (very active) |
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| 6/23 a.m. |
45 |
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Humpback Whales (100+ in the Bay) |
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2000 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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75 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins (June 23, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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400 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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| 6/22 p.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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115 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/22 a.m. |
25 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 6/21 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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1 |
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Fin Whale |
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Humpback Whale & Pacific White-sided Dolphins
(June 21, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha |
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5 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/21 a.m. |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
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400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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150 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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| 6/20 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (2 cows with 2 calves) |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 6/20 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7-8 |
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Killer Whales |
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500 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphin (June 21, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Lori Beraha |
| 6/19 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 6/19 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Killer Whales |
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120 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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50 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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5 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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Head of a Blue Whale (June 18, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/18 p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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25 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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5 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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10 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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| 6/18 a.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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4 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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Humpback teaching calf to lunge feed
(June 17, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/17 p.m. |
2 |
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Blue Whales |
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| 6/17 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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150 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 6/16 p.m. |
2 |
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“Friendly” Humpback Whales |
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| 6/16 a.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Killer Whales |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Killer Whales (June 11, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 6/15 a.m. |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
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30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 6/14 a.m. |
2 |
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Killer Whales |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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250 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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Killer Whale Spy-hopping (June 11, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 6/13 a.m. |
18+ |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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1200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/12 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Steller Sea Lion |
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| 6/12 a.m. |
24 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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75 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins with
Humpback Whale (June 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
| 6/11 p.m. |
6 |
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Killer Whales (predation on Harbor Porpoise) |
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| 6/11 a.m. |
75+ |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Northern Fur Seal |
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| 6/10 p.m. |
26 |
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Humpback Whales (feeding & breaching) |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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20 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/10 a.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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Blue Whale (June 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 6/9 a.m. |
45 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 6/7 a.m. |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Blue Whales |
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| 6/6 a.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales |
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15 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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Humpback Whale ID with Killer Whale rake marks
(June 6, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta |
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| 6/5 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales (with calf) |
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| 6/4 p.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/4 a.m. |
22 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Minke Whales |
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3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/3 a.m. |
27 |
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Humpback Whales (50+ in the Bay) |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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800 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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Blue Whale (June 2, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Mike Merlo |
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10 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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| 6/2 a.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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200 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 6/1 a.m. |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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Copyright © 2012 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
