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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST DECEMBER 2012

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

December 1-31, 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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Risso's Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin and Pacific White-sided Dolphin
(Dec. 31, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel BianchettaTwo Gray Whales, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Two Gray Whales (Dec. 31, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (Dec. 14, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Sea otter with crabs, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Sea Otter with crabs (Dec. 10, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphins at sunset, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins at sunset (Dec. 9, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale Tail, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whale Tail (Dec. 7, 2012)
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whales in the surf, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Gray Whales in the surf (Dec. 7, 2012)
Our first Gray Whale sighting of the season
Photo © 2012 Daniel Bianchetta


Date # Type of Animal(s)

12/31 p.m. 15 Gray Whales

12/31 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/30 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

12/30 a.m. 5 Gray Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/29 p.m. 11 Gray Whales

12/29 a.m. 9 Gray Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

12/28 p.m. 13 Gray Whales

12/28 a.m. 14 Gray Whales
200 Risso’s Dolphins

12/27 p.m. 6 Gray Whales

12/27 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

12/24 p.m. 5 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

12/24 a.m. 15 Gray Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

12/20 a.m. 3 Gray Whales

12/19 p.m. 8 Gray Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins

12/19 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
70 Risso’s Dolphins

12/16 p.m. 2 Gray Whales

12/16 a.m. 5 Gray Whales

12/15 a.m. 4 Gray Whales

12/14 a.m.  200 Risso’s Dolphins

12/11 a.m. 1 Male Killer Whale

12/10 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale

12/9 p.m. 3 Gray Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

12/9 a.m. 3 Gray Whales

12/8 p.m. 40 Risso’s Dolphins (nursery group)

12/8 a.m. 85 Risso’s Dolphins

12/7 a.m. 4 Gray Whales

12/6 a.m. 70 Risso’s Dolphins

12/5 a.m. 7 Bottlenose Dolphins
50 Risso’s Dolphins

12/4 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
10 Risso’s Dolphins

12/3 a.m. 1 Killer Whale
150 Risso’s Dolphins

Copyright © 2013 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings information is permitted without prior approval.

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