MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST AUGUST 2013

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
August 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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Visit our Facebook page for more photos. Great Egret (Aug. 30, 2013) Humpback Whale tail (Aug. 26, 2013) Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (Aug. 25, 2013) Humpback Whale, Sooty Shearwater and sailboat (Aug. 24, 2013) Sea Lions near Humpback Whale (Aug. 23, 2013) Blue Whale tail (Aug. 23, 2013) Humpback Whale tail (Aug. 17, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale Calf with mother on left (Aug. 17, 2013) Leatherback Sea Turtle (Aug. 12, 2013) California Sea Lion (Aug. 12, 2013) Elegant Tern (Aug. 12, 2013) Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) (Aug. 9, 2013) Bottlenose Dolphin (Aug. 4, 2013) Close-up of Risso’s Dolphin (Aug. 4, 2013) Risso’s Dolphin (Aug. 4, 2013) Blue Whale ID photo (Aug. 3, 2013) California Sea Otters (Aug. 2, 2013) Humpback Whales close to shore (Aug. 2, 2013) All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta Date # Type of Animal(s) 8/31 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 8/31 a.m. 2 Humpback Whales 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 700 Risso’s Dolphins 8/30 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 5 Northern Right-whale Dolphins 8/29 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales 3 Bottlenose Dolphins 1 Big Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/28 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales 20 Risso’s Dolphins 8/27 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales 1 Killer Whale (Lonesome George) 300 Risso’s Dolphins 8/26 p.m. 7 Humpback Whales (including a mom & calf) 8/26 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 8/25 late p.m. 5 Humpback Whales 8/25 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 8/25 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales 2 Blue Whales 500 Risso’s Dolphins 5 Harbor Porpoise 8/24 p.m. 16 Humpback Whales 8/24 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales 6 Blue Whales 250 Risso’s Dolphins 8/23 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 2 Blue Whales 8/23 a.m. 21 Humpback Whales 5 Blue Whales 150 Risso’s Dolphins 8/22 late p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 14 Blue Whales 8/22 p.m. 8 Blue Whales 8/22 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales 3 Blue Whales 25 Harbor Porpoise 1 Elephant Seal 1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/21 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 8/21 a.m. 5 Humpback Whales 10 Harbor Porpoise 8/20 p.m. 10 Humpback Whales 8/20 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales 50 Risso’s Dolphins 8/19 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 8/19 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales 8/18 late p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 8/18 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 8/18 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales 8/17 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (mother & calf pair) 8/17 a.m. 12 Humpback Whales 8/16 a.m. 14 Humpback Whales 5 Harbor Porpoise 8/15 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 14 Risso’s Dolphins 8/15 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales 1000 Risso’s Dolphins 5 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 3 Blue Sharks 8/14 a.m. 13 Humpback Whales 200 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 1200 Risso’s Dolphins 10 Harbor Porpoise 8/13 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales 3 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 8/13 a.m. 7 Humpback Whales 10 Risso’s Dolphins 1 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 1 Blue Shark 8/12 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 8/12 a.m. 4 Humpback Whales 100+ Risso’s Dolphins 1 Leatherback Turtle 1 Blue Shark 8/11 late p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 8/11 p.m. 11 Humpback Whales 8/11 a.m. 16 Humpback Whales 250 Risso’s Dolphins 3 Harbor Porpoise 8/10 late p.m. 11 Humpback Whales (feeding) 8/10 p.m. 12 Humpback Whales 7 Harbor Porpoise 8/10 a.m. 18 Humpback Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 5 Harbor Porpoise 8/9 late p.m. 13 Humpback Whales 6 Risso’s Dolphins 8/9 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales 8/9 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales 500 Risso’s Dolphins 8/8 p.m. 6 Humpback Whales 8/8 a.m. 10 Humpback Whales 2000+ Risso’s Dolphins 8/7 late p.m. 10 Humpback Whales 8/7 p.m. 9 Humpback Whales 3 Harbor Porpoise 8/7 a.m. 17 Humpback Whales 2500+ Risso’s Dolphins 6 Harbor Porpoise 8/6 p.m. 3 Humpback Whales 10 Risso’s Dolphins 10 Dall’s Porpoise 8/6 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 150 Risso’s Dolphins 1 Leatherback Turtle 2 Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) 1 Blue Shark 8/5 late p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 8/5 p.m. 2 Humpback Whales (mother & calf) 8/5 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 1 Minke Whale 10 Risso’s Dolphins 8/4 late p.m. 2 Humpback Whales 20 Risso’s Dolphins 8/4 p.m. 4 Humpback Whales 5 Bottlenose Dolphins 8/4 a.m. 8 Humpback Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 1 Blue Shark 8/3 late p.m. 8 Humpback Whales (surface feeding) 8/3 p.m. 1 Humpback Whale 1 Blue Whale 8/3 a.m. 11 Humpback Whales 3 Bottlenose Dolphins 8/2 p.m. 5 Humpback Whales 25 Harbor Porpoise 8/2 a.m. 9 Humpback Whales 3 Harbor Porpoise 8/1 a.m. 6 Humpback Whales