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

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