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Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
May 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 Killer Whale CA24 with rainblow
(May 26, 2013)
California Sea Otter eating clams (May 25, 2013)
Breaching Pacific White-sided Dolphin (May 18, 2013)
Mother and young calf Killer Whales (May 13, 2013)
California Sea Lions (May 12, 2013)
Breaching Humpback Whale (May 10, 2013)
Breaching Risso's Dolphin by Pt. Sur Clipper
(May 10, 2013)
Blue Whale tail (May 9, 2013)
Side-lunging Humpback Whale (May 4, 2013)
Lunge-feeding Humpback Whale (May 4, 2013)
All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta
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| Date |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 5/31 a.m. |
150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/29 a.m |
17 |
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Humpback Whales |
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15 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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100 |
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Northern Right-whale Dolphins |
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| 5/28 a.m |
18 |
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Humpback Whales |
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40 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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30 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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10 |
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Dall's Porpoise |
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| 5/27 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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75 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/27 a.m |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (including mom & calf) |
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1 |
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Killer Whale (Stubby) |
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85 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/26 p.m. |
4 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 5/26 a.m |
4 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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400 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/25 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 5/25 a.m |
4 |
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Humpback Whales (2 double-breaching) |
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400 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/19 a.m |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
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600 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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300 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/18 a.m |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/17 p.m. |
6 |
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Humpback Whales (3 "friendlies" breaching)
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| 5/17 a.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/16 p.m. |
1 |
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Blue Whale |
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160 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/16 a.m. |
32 |
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Humpback Whales |
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| 5/15 a.m |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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75 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/14 a.m |
3 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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| 5/13 a.m |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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9 |
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Killer Whales |
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| 5/12 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales (mother & calf breaching) |
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| 5/12 a.m. |
5 |
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Humpback Whales |
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80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/11 p.m |
9 |
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Humpback Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 5/11 a.m. |
80 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/10 a.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/9 a.m |
1 |
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Humpback Whale |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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50 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/8 p.m. |
2 |
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Humpback Whales |
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10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 5/8 a.m |
7 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Blue Whale |
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3 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
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| 5/7 p.m |
2 |
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Humpback 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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| 5/7 a.m |
15 |
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Humpback Whales |
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2 |
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Gray Whales (mom and calf snorkeling) |
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20 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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150 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/6 a.m. |
4 |
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Humpback Whales ( 2 "friendlies") |
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100 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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| 5/5 a.m. |
4 |
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Killer Whales |
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200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/4 a.m |
19 |
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Humpback Whales |
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50 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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700 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/3 p.m. |
8 |
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Humpback Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/3 a.m |
11 |
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Humpback Whales |
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4 |
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Killer Whales |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/2 p.m. |
10 |
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Humpback Whales |
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60 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/2 a.m. |
16 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1000 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/1 p.m |
14 |
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Humpback Whales |
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1 |
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Gray Whale |
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20 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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| 5/1 a.m |
20 |
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Humpback Whales |
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4 |
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Killer Whales |
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30 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
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100 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
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information is permitted without prior approval.
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Sightings List 5/1-5/31/13 |
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