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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST APRIL 2013

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

April 1-30, 2013
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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 tail throw and Sea Wolf II, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback tail throw & Sea Wolf II (April 28, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel BianchettaKiller Whales and Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales & Pt. Sur Clipper (April 27, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Red-necked Phalarope, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Red-necked Phalarope (April 25, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphin tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin tails (April 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Mother and calf Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Mother and calf Killer Whale (April 19, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

2 Humpback Whale Tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
2 Humpback Whale Tails (April 7, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (April 7, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphins, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphins (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Side view of Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Side view of Gray Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Lunge feeding Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Lunge feeding Humpback Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Risso’s Dolphin (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

Skim/Lunge Feeding Gray Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Skim/Lunge Feeding Gray Whale (April 6, 2013)
Photo © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta


Date # Type of Animal(s)

4/30 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
50 Risso’s Dolphins

4/29 a.m. 28 Humpback Whales
14 Killer Whales
200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
100 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Northern Sea Lion eating a skate

4/28 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales

4/28 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales

4/27 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
8 Killer Whales

4/26 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
500 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

4/25 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

4/25 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
2 Gray Whales
15 Risso’s Dolphins

4/24 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales (1 friendly)
1 Blue Whale
2 Gray Whales
15 Baird’s Beaked Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

4/23 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
1 Blue Whale
80 Risso’s Dolphins
2 Harbor Porpoise

4/21 p.m. 275 Risso’s Dolphins

4/21 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
3 Killer Whales (transient type)
300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins

4/20 a.m. 3 Blue Whales
5 Killer Whales (transient type)
40 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Harbor Porpoise

4/19 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales

4/19 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales
8 Killer Whales (including a calf)
2 Gray Whales (cow/calf pair)
120 Risso’s Dolphins

4/18 p.m. 1 Gray Whale
50 Risso’s Dolphins

4/18 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
hundreds Risso’s Dolphins

4/17 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales

4/16 a.m. 5 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
1000 Risso’s Dolphins

4/14 a.m. 100 Risso’s Dolphins

4/13 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale
2 Gray Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins

4/12 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

4/10 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales
3 Gray Whales
40 Risso’s Dolphins

4/7 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales (2 very active)
4 Gray Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

4/7 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales (2 lunge feeding)
5 Gray Whales
75 Risso’s Dolphins

4/6 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales
7 Gray Whales
20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
450 Risso’s Dolphins

4/6 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
20 Gray Whales
15 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
230 Risso’s Dolphins

Summer/fall season started on April 6.

4/5 p.m. 7 Gray Whales
4 Humpback Whales
25 Risso’s Dolphins

4/5 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
3 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

4/4 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
9 Humpback Whales
80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins

4/4 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales
80 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
600 Risso’s Dolphins

4/3 p.m. 2 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
10 Risso’s Dolphins

4/3 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

4/2 p.m. 2 Killer Whales

4/2 a.m. 7 Gray Whales
10 Humpback Whales

4/1 p.m. 4 Gray Whales
2 Humpback Whales
20 Risso’s Dolphins

4/1 a.m. 10 Gray Whales
4 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

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

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