Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region

September 1-30, 2012
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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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  Baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baby Risso's Dolphin (Sept. 29, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail, (Sept. 28, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Marbled Godwits, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Marbled Godwits (Sept. 28, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail, (Sept. 28, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Curious Elegant Tern, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Curious Elegant Tern (Sept. 22, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Great Egret, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great Egret (Sept. 22, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Young Sea Otter wrapped in kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Young Sea Otter wrapped in kelp (Sept. 22, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Parasitic Jaeger, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Parasitic Jaeger (Sept. 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Long-beaked Common Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins (Sept. 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Possible Sei Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Possible Sei Whale (Sept. 7, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale tail throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tail throw (Sept. 3, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale  tail in the mist, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail in the mist (Sept. 2, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whale and Sailboat, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale and sailboat (Sept. 1, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

 
Date #     Type of Animal(s)  

 
9/30 a.m. 20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/29 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/29 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/28 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/28 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/27 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Killer Whales  
      Minke Whale  

 
9/26 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/26 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/25 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  17      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/25 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  200      Long Beaked Common Dolphins  

 
9/24 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  
  15      Harbor Porpoise  
      Blue Shark  

 
9/23 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/23 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
        Risso's Dolphins  
  40      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/22 p.m.     Humpback Whale  

 
9/22 a.m. 100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/21 p.m.     Humpback Whale (tail throwing)  
  20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/21 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  30      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/19 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  200      Common Dolphins  

 
9/18 a.m.  300      Common Dolphins  
  40      Risso's Dolphins  
  15      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/17 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  100      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/17 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  300      Risso's Dolphins  
  10      Dall's Porpoise  
  25      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/16 p.m. 20      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/16 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  22      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/15 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  25      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/15 a.m.     Humpback Whale  
  45      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/14 p.m. 20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/14 a.m. 12      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/13 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  70      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/13 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  30      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  500      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/12 p.m.     Humpback Whale  
  30      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/12 a.m. 50      Risso's Dolphins  
  30      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/11 p.m.     Killer Whale (known as "Stubby")  

 
9/11 a.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/10 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  25      Pacific White-sided Dolphins  
  15      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/9 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Minke Whale  
  100      Long Beaked Common Dolphins  

 
9/8 a.m. 25      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/7 p.m.     Humpback Whales (mom & calf), 5 in the area  
      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/7 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Possible Sei Whale  
      Dall's Porpoise  

 
9/6 p.m.     Humpback Whales (breaching behaviors)  
  75      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/6 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/5 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/5 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/4 p.m.     Humpback Whales  

 
9/4 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  150      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/3 p.m. 10      Humpback Whales  
      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/3 a.m.     Humpback Whales  
  20      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/2 p.m.     Humpback Whales  
  60      Risso's Dolphins  

 
9/2 a.m. 32      Humpback Whales  
  30      Harbor Porpoise  

 
9/1 p.m. 15      Humpback Whales  

 
9/1 a.m. 25      Humpback Whales  
  80      Risso's Dolphins  


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