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MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST OCTOBER 2013

MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION

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

October 1-31, 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.

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Date # Type of Animal(s)

10/31 p.m. 100 Humpback Whales
50 Risso’s Dolphins

10/31 a.m.  50 Humpback Whales
10 Killer Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/30 p.m. 30 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/30 a.m. 60 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/29 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins
5 Dall’s Porpoise

10/29 a.m. 45 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins
1 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (rare sighting)

10/27 a.m. 85 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
40 Risso’s Dolphins
20 Harbor Porpoise

10/26 p.m. 80 Humpback Whales

10/26 a.m.  75 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
25 Risso’s Dolphins

10/25 p.m. 50 Humpback Whales (some breaching)

10/25 a.m. 100 Humpback Whales (some breaching)
70 Risso’s Dolphins

10/24 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales (in foggy conditions)

10/24 a.m.  20 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)

10/23 p.m. 25 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)

10/23 a.m.  40 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
70 Risso’s Dolphins

10/22 p.m. 28 Humpback Whales

10/22 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales
3 Dall’s Porpoise
5 Harbor Porpoise

10/21 p.m.  50+ Humpback Whales
3 Killer Whales

10/21 a.m. 38 Humpback Whales (in foggy conditions)

10/20 p.m.  42 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)

10/20 a.m. 48 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
60 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
200 Risso’s Dolphins

10/19 p.m. 60 Humpback Whales (very active)

10/19 a.m. 150 Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/18 p.m.  150 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)

10/18 a.m.  220 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
150 Risso’s Dolphins

10/17 p.m. 120 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)

10/17 a.m. 90 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales
800 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Harbor Porpoise

10/16 p.m. 120 Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
700 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Harbor Porpoise

10/16 a.m. 120 Humpback Whales
700 Risso’s Dolphins
10 Harbor Porpoise

10/15 p.m. 100+ Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whale
100 Risso’s Dolphins

10/15 a.m.  60+ Humpback Whales
2 Killer Whales (Fat Fin & Stumpy)
600 Risso’s Dolphins
6 Dall’s Porpoise

10/14 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales (including calf
breaching & surface feeding)
250 Risso’s Dolphins

10/14 a.m. 90 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
5 Dall’s Porpoise

10/13 p.m. 80 Humpback Whales

10/13 a.m. 90 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
75 Risso’s Dolphins

10/12 p.m. 90 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin, breaching)

10/12 a.m. 34 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
45 Risso’s Dolphins

10/11 p.m. 60 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin, breaching)
700 Risso’s Dolphins (breaching)

10/11 a.m. 60 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
700 Risso’s Dolphins

10/10 p.m. 20 Humpback Whales

10/10 a.m. 24 Humpback Whales
35 Risso’s Dolphins

10/8 p.m. 15 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

10/8 a.m. 50 Humpback Whales
10 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins

10/7 p.m. 30+ Humpback Whales
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/7 a.m. 30+ Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
300 Risso’s Dolphins

10/6 p.m. 35 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins
700 Risso’s Dolphins

10/6 a.m. 60 Humpback Whales
1 Killer Whale (Fat Fin)
700 Risso’s Dolphins
8 Bottlenose Dolphins

10/5 p.m. 45 Humpback Whales
12 Harbor Porpoise

10/5 a.m. 80 Humpback Whales
120 Risso’s Dolphins
15 Harbor Porpoise

10/4 p.m. 50 Humpback Whales
30 Risso’s Dolphins

10/4 a.m. 19 Humpback Whales
100 Risso’s Dolphins
30 Northern Right Whale Dolphins

10/3 a.m. 15 Humpback Whales

10/2 a.m. 25 Humpback Whales
2 Harbor Porpoise

10/1 a.m. 45+ Humpback Whales
Killer Whale with rainblow, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale with rainblow (Oct. 31, 2013)Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Oct. 29, 2013)

Killer Whale Fat Fin flipping Sea Lion, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale Fat Fin flipping Sea Lion (Oct. 20, 2013)

Killer Whales Stumpy and Fat Fin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whales Stumpy and Fat Fin (Oct. 20, 2013)

Baby Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Baby Risso’s Dolphin (Oct. 19, 2013)

California Sea Otter, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Otter (Oct. 19, 2013)

Tail throwing Humpback Whale with Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Tail throwing Humpback Whale with Sea Lions
(Oct. 19, 2013)

Killer Whale by Pt. Sur Clipper, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Killer Whale by Pt. Sur Clipper (Oct. 14, 2013)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale calf (Oct. 14, 2013)

Breaching Humpback Whale mother, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Humpback Whale mother (Oct. 14, 2013)

California Sea Lions, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
California Sea Lions (Oct. 14, 2013)

Humpback Whale pec slapping, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale pec slapping (Oct. 13, 2013)

Breaching Killer Whale, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Killer Whale (Oct. 12, 2013)

Breaching Risso's Dolphin, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (Oct. 11, 2013)

Humpback Whale lunge-feeding, photo by Daniel Bianchetta
Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (note baleen)
(Oct. 5, 2013)

All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta

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