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.

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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 Bianchetta

Two 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.     Gray Whales  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

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

 
12/29 p.m. 11      Gray Whales  

 
12/29 a.m.     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.     Gray Whales  

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

 
12/24 p.m.     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.     Gray Whales  

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

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

 
12/16 p.m.     Gray Whales  

 
12/16 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
12/15 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
12/14 a.m.  200      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/11 a.m.     Male Killer Whale  

 
12/10 a.m.     Humpback Whale  

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

 
12/9 a.m.     Gray Whales  

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

 
12/8 a.m. 85      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/7 a.m.     Gray Whales  

 
12/6 a.m. 70      Risso's Dolphins  

 
12/5 a.m.     Bottlenose Dolphins  
  50      Risso's Dolphins  

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

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


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