Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 1-31, 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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Young Blue Whale (August 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale (August 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tail (August 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Two Killer Whales (August 25, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter with Pup (August 20, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (August 13, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Northern Right Whale Dolphin and
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (August 13, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphins (August 11, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (August 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Elegant Tern and Pomarine Jaeger (August 5, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales and Pt. Sur Clipper (August 5, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Flukes (August 4, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale (August 3, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Lion (August 3, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta
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| Date |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 8/31 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/31 a.m. |
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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6 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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| 8/30 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/29 a.m. |
5 |
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Killer Whales |
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|
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| 8/28 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
|
|
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| 8/27 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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| 8/26 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/26 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Blue Whales |
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1 |
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Killer Whale |
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3 |
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Fin Whales |
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| 8/25 p.m. |
2 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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2 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 8/25 a.m. |
2 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/24 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/24 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales |
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|
50 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/23 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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|
1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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2 |
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
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| 8/22 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/22 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/21 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/20 a.m. |
2 |
|
Humpback Whales (mother & calf) |
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|
30 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/19 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/18 a.m. |
3 |
|
Humpback Whales |
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|
50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
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20 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/17 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Minke Whales |
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|
300 |
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Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
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| 8/16 p.m. |
17 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 8/16 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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|
300 |
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Long Beaked Common Dolphins |
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1 |
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Elephant Seal |
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| 8/15 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale (surface lunge feeding) |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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|
600 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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3 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/15 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
250 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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600 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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2 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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1 |
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Leatherback Sea Turtle |
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| 8/14 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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10 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/14 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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|
7 |
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Killer Whales |
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5 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 8/13 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale (breaching) |
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| 8/13 p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
1 |
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Blue Whale (+ 1 other in near distance) |
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|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 8/12 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
80 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/12 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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4 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/11 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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|
700 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 8/11 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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500 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/10 a.m. |
500 |
|
Risso’s Dolphins |
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| 8/9 a.m. |
100 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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1 |
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Mola Mola |
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1 |
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Laysan Albatross |
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| 8/8 a.m. |
4 |
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Killer Whales (predation on Sea Lion) |
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|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
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350 |
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Risso’s Dolphins |
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6 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/7 a.m. |
5 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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8 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/6 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 8/5 late p.m. |
5 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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| 8/5 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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|
4 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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|
15 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/5 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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5 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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1 |
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Minke Whale |
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|
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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|
15 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/4 p.m. |
7 |
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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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Minke Whale |
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4 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 8/4 a.m. |
12 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
4 |
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Blue Whales |
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|
20 |
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Dall’s Porpoise |
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| 8/3 p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 8/3 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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|
6 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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|
30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin |
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| 8/2 p.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale (surface lunge feeding) |
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|
7 |
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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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| 8/2 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale (surface lunge feeding) |
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|
6 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 8/1 p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales (surface lunge feeding) |
|
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| 8/1 a.m. |
30 |
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Humpback Whales (many lunge feeding) |
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Copyright © 2012 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.
