MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST JUNE 2013

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
June 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Black-footed Albatross (June 30, 2013) Fin Whale dorsal fin (June 29, 2013) Blue Whale lunge-feeding (June 29, 2013) Killer Whales CA-40 and her son CA-40B near the Pt. Sur Clipper (June 23, 2013) Caspian Terns (June 17, 2013) Blue Whale tail with Sooty Shearwater (June 17, 2013) Bottlenose Dolphins near shore (June 16, 2013) Great Blue Heron chased by gull (June 14, 2013) Killer Whale tails (June 10, 2013) Breaching Killer Whale (June 10, 2013) Blue Whale Flukes (June 9, 2013) Baby Risso’s Dolphin (June 9, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale (June 8, 2013) California Sea Otter wrapped in kelp (June 8, 2013) Humpback Whale tails (June 7, 2013) Harbor Porpoise (June 7, 2013) Pacific White-sided Dolphins (babies are days old) (June 7, 2013) All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Date # Type of Animal(s) 6/30 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales 6/29 a.m. 6+ Humpback Whales 18+ Blue Whales 2 Fin Whales 40 Risso’s Dolphins 6/27 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 6/26 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 2 Blue Whales 5 Risso’s Dolphins 6/26 a.m. 2 Blue Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 10 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/25 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 15 Risso’s Dolphins 6/25 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 7 Killer Whales 6/24 p.m. 300 Risso’s Dolphins 6/24 a.m. 2 Killer Whales 6/23 p.m. 2 Killer Whales 25 Harbor Porpoise 6/23 a.m. 2 Killer Whales 50 Risso’s Dolphins 6/22 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales 1 Blue Whale 75 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 120 Risso’s Dolphins 1 Northern right-whale dolphin 6/21 p.m. 8 Humpback Whales 50 Risso’s Dolphins 6/21 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 50 Risso’s Dolphins 6/20 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales 150 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 20 Risso’s Dolphins 6/19 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 6/18 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale 2 Blue Whales 10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 20 Risso’s Dolphins 10 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/17 a.m. 1 Humpback Whale 1 Blue Whale 20 Risso’s Dolphins 10 Dall’s Porpoise 6/16 p.m. 2 Blue Whales 3 Bottlenose Dolphins 6/16 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales 3 Blue Whales 2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stubby) 50 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 260 Risso’s Dolphins 6/15 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales 4 Blue Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 100 Risso’s Dolphins 6/15 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales 4 Blue Whales 2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stubby) 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 500 Risso’s Dolphins 6/14 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales 1 Blue Whale 30 Risso’s Dolphins 6 Dall’s Porpoise 6/13 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 1 Blue Whale 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 30 Risso’s Dolphins 6/12 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales 6/11 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 50 Risso’s Dolphins 6/11 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 50 Risso’s Dolphins 6/10 p.m. 8 Killer Whales 5 Harbor Porpoise 6/10 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales 5 Blue Whales 8 Killer Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 6/9 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 500 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 300 Risso’s Dolphins 500 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 1 Basking Shark 6/9 a.m. 1 Blue Whale near us (10 in the area) 300 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 150 Risso’s Dolphins 6/8 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales 4 Blue Whales 250 Risso’s Dolphins 5 Harbor Porpoise 6/7 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 3 Blue Whales 10 Harbor Porpoise 6/7 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales 7 Blue Whales 70 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 200 Risso’s Dolphins 6/6 a.m. 5 Blue Whales 5 Killer Whales (transient type) 10 Dall’s Porpoise 6/6 a.m. 2 Blue Whales 5 Killer Whales (transient type) 20 Risso’s Dolphins 6/5 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 2 Blue Whales 60 Risso’s Dolphins 6/5 a.m. 5 Blue Whales 1100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 600 Risso’s Dolphins 6/4 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales 2 Blue Whales 30 Risso’s Dolphins 6/4 a.m. 3 Humpback Whales 2 Blue Whales 1000 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 400 Risso’s Dolphins 50 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 6/3 p.m. 10 Risso’s Dolphins 6/3 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales (mom & calf) 1 Blue Whale 30 Risso’s Dolphins 6/1 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales  60 Risso’s Dolphins