MONTEREY BAY WHALE WATCH MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS LIST DECEMBER 2013

Monterey Bay Whale Watch
List of Marine Mammal Sightings
in the Monterey Bay Region
December 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) 12/31 p.m.  3 Humpback Whales  16 Gray Whales 60 Risso’s Dolphins 12/31 a.m.  3 Humpback Whales  13 Gray Whales 500 Risso’s Dolphins 12/30 p.m.  11 Gray Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/30 a.m.  31 Gray Whales 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 500 Risso’s Dolphins 12/29 p.m.  24 Gray Whales 250 Risso’s Dolphins 12/29 a.m.  32 Gray Whales 300 Risso’s Dolphins 12/29 early a.m.  2 Humpback Whales  18 Gray Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/28 p.m.  5 Humpback Whales  15 Gray Whales 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 500 Risso’s Dolphins 12/28 a.m.  2 Humpback Whales  17 Gray Whales 600 Risso’s Dolphins 12/28 early a.m.  1 Humpback Whale  21 Gray Whales 350 Risso’s Dolphins 12/27 p.m.  5 Humpback Whales  5 Gray Whales (one breaching) 150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/27 a.m.  2 Humpback Whales  24 Gray Whales 300 Risso’s Dolphins 12/26 p.m.  23 Gray Whales 450 Risso’s Dolphins 12/26 a.m.  22 Gray Whales  5 Killer Whales (predation on sea lion) 350 Risso’s Dolphins 12/24 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales  10 Gray Whales 400 Risso’s Dolphins 12/24 a.m.  4 Humpback Whales  10 Gray Whales 25 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 350 Risso’s Dolphins 12/23 p.m.  7 Humpback Whales  8 Gray Whales 100 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/23 a.m.  6 Humpback Whales  8 Gray Whales 40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/22 p.m.  5 Humpback Whales  14 Gray Whales 20 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/22 a.m.  5 Humpback Whales  11 Gray Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/21 a.m.  11 Gray Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/20 p.m.  8 Humpback Whales 12/20 a.m.  12 Humpback Whales  3 Gray Whales 30 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 50 Risso’s Dolphins 12/18 a.m.  8 Humpback Whales  5 Gray Whales 40 Pacific White-sided Dolphins 150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/17 p.m.  12 Humpback Whales 20 Risso’s Dolphins 12/17 a.m.  18 Humpback Whales  3 Killer Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/16 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales  5 Gray Whales 30 Risso’s Dolphins 12/16 a.m.  13 Humpback Whales 6 Gray Whales 12/15 p.m.  9 Humpback Whales 12/15 a.m.  10 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale 100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/14 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale 40 Risso’s Dolphins 12/14 a.m.  21 Humpback Whales 5 Gray Whales 12/13 p.m.  15 Humpback Whales  3 Gray Whales 12/13 a.m.  25 Humpback Whales 12/12 p.m.  10 Humpback Whales  3 Gray Whales (being chased by Risso’s dolphins) 200 Risso’s Dolphins (including baby) 12/12 a.m.  13 Humpback Whales (in feeding frenzy with Sea Lions)  8 Gray Whales (1 breaching) 200 Risso’s Dolphins (including baby) 12/11 p.m.  13 Humpback Whales (feeding with 200 Sea Lions) 200 Risso’s Dolphins (including baby) 12/11 a.m.  35 Humpback Whales  6 Gray Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins 12/10 p.m.  15 Humpback Whales (with groups of up to 300 Sea Lions) 30 Risso’s Dolphins 12/10 a.m.  30 Humpback Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/9 p.m.  34 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale 150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/9 a.m.  27 Humpback Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/8 p.m.  29 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale 12/8 a.m.  25 Humpback Whales 150 Risso’s Dolphins 12/6 p.m.  50 Humpback Whales 50 Risso’s Dolphins 12/6 a.m.  35 Humpback Whales 300 Risso’s Dolphins 12/5 p.m.  40 Humpback Whales (some feeding with 500+ Sea Lions) 12/5 a.m.  35 Humpback Whales 500 Risso’s Dolphins 15 Dall’s Porpoise 12/4 p.m.  30 Humpback Whales 75 Risso’s Dolphins 12/4 a.m.  45 Humpback Whales  1 Gray Whale 300 Risso’s Dolphins 12/2 a.m.  45 Humpback Whales 500 Risso’s Dolphins 12/1 p.m.  50 Humpback Whales 100 Risso’s Dolphins 12/1 a.m.  65 Humpback Whales 2 Killer Whales 200 Risso’s Dolphins California Sea Otters (Dec. 28, 2013) Risso’s Dolphins (Dec. 27, 2013) Humpback Whales with monastery in background (Dec. 27, 2013) Pacific White-sided Dolphin (Dec. 23, 2013) Risso’s Dolphins (Dec. 23, 2013) Gray Whale upside down (Dec. 22, 2013) Humpback Whale rainblow (Dec. 14, 2013) Gray Whale by Pacific Grove (Dec. 14, 2013) Black-footed Albatross (Dec. 14, 2013) Sea Lion with Humpback Whales (Dec. 13, 2013) Gray Whale tail (Dec. 9, 2013) Risso’s Dolphin by Humpback Whale fluke (Dec. 9, 2013) Humpback Whale breaching (Dec. 8, 2013) Humpback Whales in early evening (Dec. 6, 2013) Night Heron (Dec. 6, 2013) Humpback Whale Tails (Dec. 1, 2013) All photos © 2013 Daniel Bianchetta