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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST NOVEMBER 2012

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

November 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.

These sightings are copyright protected and may not be used without permission from Nancy Black. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use of this information is a violation of federal copyright law, and is subject to prosecution to the full extent of the law.

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Humpback Whale Tail Throw, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale Tail Throw (Nov. 26, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel BianchettaSide-lunging Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Side-lunging Humpback Whale with
jumping anchovies (Nov. 24, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Common Murre and Tufted Puffin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Common Murre and Tufted Puffin (Nov. 23, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Humpback Whales and tall ship, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whales and tall ship (Nov. 14, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Pelicans, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two pelicans in flight (Nov. 13, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales (Nov. 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Nov. 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphins at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins at sunset (Nov. 5, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Long-beaked Common Dolphins by the aquarium, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Long-beaked Common Dolphins
by the aquarium (Nov. 2, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta


Date # Type of Animal(s)

11/27 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
30 Harbor Porpoise

11/26 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/25 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (“friendly”)

11/25 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

11/24 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/24 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

11/23 p.m. 1 Tufted Puffin

11/23 a.m. 30 Risso’s Dolphins

11/21 a.m. 5 Killer Whales

11/20 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale

11/19 a.m. 4 Killer Whales (predation behavior)

11/18 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/18 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

11/17 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
2 Harbor Porpoise

11/15 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/14 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
800-1000 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Mola Mola

11/13 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales

11/12 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

11/11 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
500 Risso’s Dolphins

11/11 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
800 Risso’s Dolphins

11/10 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
500 Risso’s Dolphins

11/10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

11/09 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale
50 Risso’s Dolphins

11/09 a.m. 5 Killer Whales
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins
50 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

11/07 a.m. 100 Risso’s Dolphins

11/06 a.m. 6 Killer Whales

11/05 p.m. 8 Risso’s Dolphins

11/05 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

11/04 pm. 2500 Risso’s Dolphins

11/04 a.m. 2500 Risso’s Dolphins

11/03 p.m. 2 Dall’s Porpoise

11/03 a.m. 250 Risso’s Dolphins
Humboldt Squid

11/02 p.m. 10 Dall’s Porpoise

11/02 a.m. 100 Long-beaked Common Dolphins
10 Risso’s Dolphins

11/01 a.m. 250 Risso’s Dolphins

Copyright © 2012 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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