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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
April 1-30, 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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Humpback tail throw & Sea Wolf II (April 28, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales & Pt. Sur Clipper (April 27, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Red-necked Phalarope (April 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin tails (April 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Killer Whale (April 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
2 Humpback Whale Tails (April 7, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (April 7, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphins (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Side view of Gray Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge feeding Humpback Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Risso's Dolphin (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
Skim/Lunge Feeding Gray Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
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| Date |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 4/30 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/29 a.m. |
28 |
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Humpback Whales |
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14 |
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Killer Whales |
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200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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1 |
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Northern Sea Lion eating a skate |
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| 4/28 p.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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| 4/28 a.m. |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/27 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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8 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 4/26 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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500 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
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Northern Right Whale Dolphins |
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| 4/25 p.m. |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/25 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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15 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/24 a.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales (1 friendly) |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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15 |
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Baird's Beaked Whales |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/23 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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2 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 4/21 p.m. |
275 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/21 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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300 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 4/20 a.m. |
3 |
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Blue Whales |
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5 |
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Killer Whales (transient type) |
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40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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5 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 4/19 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/19 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales |
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8 |
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Killer Whales (including a calf) |
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2 |
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Gray Whales (cow/calf pair) |
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120 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/18 p.m. |
1 |
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Gray Whale |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/18 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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hundreds |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/17 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/16 a.m. |
5 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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1000 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/14 a.m. |
100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/13 a.m. |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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2 |
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Gray Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/12 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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75 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/10 a.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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3 |
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Gray Whales |
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40 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/7 p.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (2 very active) |
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4 |
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Gray Whales |
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35 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/7 a.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales (2 lunge feeding) |
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5 |
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Gray Whales |
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75 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/6 p.m. |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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7 |
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Gray Whales |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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450 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/6 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Gray Whales |
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15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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230 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| Summer/fall season started
on April 6. |
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| 4/5 p.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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25 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/5 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/4 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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600 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/4 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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600 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/3 p.m. |
2 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/3 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/2 p.m. |
2 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 4/2 a.m. |
7 |
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Gray Whales |
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10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 4/1 p.m. |
4 |
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Gray Whales |
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2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 4/1 a.m. |
10 |
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Gray Whales |
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4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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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 4/1-4/30/13 |
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