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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST JUNE 2013

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

June 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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Black-footed Albatross, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Black-footed Albatross (June 30, 2013)Fin Whale dorsal fin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Fin Whale dorsal fin (June 29, 2013)

Blue Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale lunge-feeding (June 29, 2013)

Killer Whales CA-40 and her son CA-40B by Pt Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales CA-40 and her son CA-40B
near the Pt. Sur Clipper (June 23, 2013)

Caspian Terns, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Caspian Terns (June 17, 2013)

Blue Whale tail with Sooty Shearwater, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale tail with Sooty Shearwater (June 17, 2013)

Bottlenose Dolphins near shore, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Bottlenose Dolphins near shore (June 16, 2013)

Great Blue Heron chased by gull, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Great Blue Heron chased by gull (June 14, 2013)

Killer Whale tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale tails (June 10, 2013)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (June 10, 2013)

Blue Whale Flukes, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Blue Whale Flukes (June 9, 2013)

Baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baby Risso’s Dolphin (June 9, 2013)

Breaching Humpback Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale (June 8, 2013)

California Sea Otter wrapped in kelp, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Otter wrapped in kelp (June 8, 2013)

Humpback Whale tails, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale tails (June 7, 2013)

Harbor Porpoise, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Harbor Porpoise (June 7, 2013)

Pacific White-sided Dolphins with young babies, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
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

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