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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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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 |
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| Date |
# |
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Type of Animal(s) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/15 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
14 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
|
| 8/15 a.m. |
9 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
1000 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
| |
3 |
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Blue Sharks |
|
| 8/14 a.m. |
13 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
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Pacific White-sided Dolphins |
| |
1200 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
| |
10 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/13 p.m. |
5 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
3 |
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Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
|
| 8/13 a.m. |
7 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
10 |
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Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
|
Mola Mola (Ocean Sunfish) |
| |
1 |
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Blue Shark |
|
| 8/12 p.m. |
6 |
|
Humpback Whales |
|
| 8/12 a.m. |
4 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
100+ |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
1 |
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Leatherback Turtle |
| |
1 |
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Blue Shark |
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| 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 |
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Harbor Porpoise |
|
| 8/10 a.m. |
18 |
|
Humpback Whales |
| |
200 |
|
Risso's Dolphins |
| |
5 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sightings List 8/1-8/31/13 |
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