MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST OCTOBER 2013

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
October 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. 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 (Oct. 31, 2013) Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Oct. 29, 2013) Killer Whale Fat Fin flipping Sea Lion (Oct. 20, 2013) Killer Whales Stumpy and Fat Fin (Oct. 20, 2013) Baby Risso’s Dolphin (Oct. 19, 2013) California Sea Otter (Oct. 19, 2013) Tail throwing Humpback Whale with Sea Lions (Oct. 19, 2013) Killer Whale by Pt. Sur Clipper (Oct. 14, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale calf (Oct. 14, 2013) Breaching Humpback Whale mother (Oct. 14, 2013) California Sea Lions (Oct. 14, 2013) Humpback Whale pec slapping (Oct. 13, 2013) Breaching Killer Whale (Oct. 12, 2013) Breaching Risso’s Dolphin (Oct. 11, 2013) Humpback Whale lunge-feeding (note baleen) (Oct. 5, 2013) All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta