Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
January 1-31, 2013
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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Male sea otter and female sea otter with pup
(Jan. 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Two Gray Whales (Jan. 20, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Brown Pelican at sunset (Jan. 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale (Jan. 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Female Killer Whale breaching (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whale at sunset (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Gray Whale tail (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Killer Whale (Jan. 12, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Breaching Risso's Dolphins (Jan. 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Pacific White-sided Dolphins (Jan. 5, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Two Gray Whales, one spyhopping (Jan. 4, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Pelagic Cormorant (Jan. 4, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
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Date |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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1/31 p.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
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400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1/31 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
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75 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/30 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
|
|
300 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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45 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/26 a.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
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1/25 a.m. |
6 |
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Gray Whales |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/24 a.m. |
11 |
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Gray Whales |
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6 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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112 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/23 p.m. |
28 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/23 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
|
|
200 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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|
60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/22 p.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
|
|
60 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/22 a.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
60 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/21 p.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Killer Whales (transient type - Stubby & Fat Fin) |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/21 a.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
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|
1 |
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Killer Whale (transient type - George=CA65) |
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220 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/20 p.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/20 a.m. |
26 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/20 early a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/19 p.m. |
32 |
|
Gray Whales |
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|
2 |
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Killer Whales (Stubby & Fat Fin) |
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35 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/19 a.m. |
27 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
250 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/19 early a.m. |
21 |
|
Gray Whales |
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|
200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/18 p.m. |
35 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/18 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/17 p.m. |
40 |
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Gray Whales |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/17 a.m. |
38 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/16 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
12 |
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Long-beaked & Short-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/15 p.m. |
2 |
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Killer Whales |
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|
100 |
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Long-beaked Common Dolphins |
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1/15 a.m. |
19 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/13 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
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15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/13 a.m. |
31 |
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Gray Whales |
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10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/12 p.m. |
5 |
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Killer Whales (same whales, still very active) |
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1/12 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
5 |
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Killer Whales (very active, breaching &
hunting, with juveniles learning to hunt prey) |
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1/12 early a.m. |
12 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/8 a.m. |
15 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/7 p.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/7 a.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins (including calves) |
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1/6 a.m. |
5 |
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Gray Whales |
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25 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/5 p.m. |
20 |
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Gray Whales (1 breaching) |
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1/5 a.m. |
23 |
|
Gray Whales |
|
|
100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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5 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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1/4 p.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/4 a.m. |
12 |
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Gray Whales |
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1/3 p.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/3 a.m. |
22 |
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Gray Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/2 p.m. |
9 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/2 a.m. |
16 |
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Gray Whales |
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|
25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1/1 p.m. |
22 |
|
Gray Whales |
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1/1 a.m. |
13 |
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Gray Whales |
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Copyright © 2013 Monterey Bay Whale Watch. No use of the sightings
information is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 1/1-1/31/13 |
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